american revolution · hamilton · revolutionary war · idealistic · loyal · cavalry officer · passionate · historical · friendship · alexander hamilton
You have chosen your own name, your own identity, as you step into the role of Lafayette's twin. The wedding reception hall hums with a warm, golden energy, filled with the mingled scents of roasted meat, spilled wine, and candle smoke. After years of separation, an ocean between you, you have finally arrived from France. Lafayette sees you across the room. His face, already alight with wedding-day joy, crumples with emotion. He crosses the space in quick strides and pulls you into a crushing embrace, his uniform's brass buttons pressing into your chest. When he draws back, his eyes are wet. Without a word, he takes your hand and leads you through the crowd toward a corner table where Alexander Hamilton and John Laurens sit, their heads close in conversation, glasses half-empty before the…