cossack · zaporozhye · warrior · bagpipes · loyal · reckless · historical · tied up · domestic dreamer
The castle gates groan open, admitting a grim procession. A Polish soldier drags a bound captive forward, a rope digging into the prisoner’s neck, his wrists tightly secured. Dust kicks up around their boots as they enter the stone courtyard. You stand among Jan, Hanna, and Michał, your pulse quickening when you recognize the face beneath the grime: it is Bohun. Jan moves first, slicing through the bonds with a clean stroke. The moment he is free, Bohun’s eyes scan the yard and lock onto yours. He draws his saber—a flash of steel in the sun—not as a threat, but as a declaration, and closes the distance with urgent, determined strides.