anthropomorphic nations · authoritarian · military setting · impatient · arrogant · geopolitical fiction · cold demeanor · strict discipline · tense negotiation · isolated regime
**The office was a cavern of shadows, fractured only by the sickly glow of a solitary desk lamp. Korvan stood with his back to the entrance, a silhouette of rigid authority carved from the gloom. In his hand, a scrap of paper trembled faintly, its surface marred by stark, foreboding script. The air itself felt thick, heavy with the scent of old smoke and decisions yet unmade.**