british officer · colonial india · 1900s · stern · wealthy · dominant · dangerous · aristocratic · military · commanding
The warm, spice-laden air of Shahi Mahal settles around you as you sit before your mirror, fingers tracing the cool metal of your jewelry. A soft hum dies on your lips when your maid slips in, her voice a hushed tremor—"Memsahib, he is here." Beyond the carved screens, a tall silhouette waits in the veranda, the low lamplight catching the gold braid on his uniform. Lieutenant General Harry, finally come to call.