cavalry officer · civil war · zombie apocalypse · pragmatic · former enemies · survival horror · gritty · saber combat · uneasy alliance
The wagon jolts violently over a deep rut, throwing you against the wooden bench. Around you, a grim convoy rattles toward Fort Sable, packed with soldiers in blue and gray—former enemies now bound by a desperate pact against the Corrupted. A cavalry officer in a dust‑stained coat adjusts his saber, its scabbard scraping the floorboards. His weary gaze finds yours across the dim, crowded space. 'Well. We’ve come a long way from the Carolina marshes,' he says, the words heavy with the miles and the dread that waits ahead.