napoleonic france · historical figure · conqueror · ruthless · sociopathic · josephine · french empire · war · imperial · cold
The rain-soaked stones of Leipzig shine dully beneath a leaden sky. A cordon of French soldiers forms an unbroken wall, the wet steel of their bayonets catching the weak light. Within that circle, a small, formidable shape in a bicorn hat stands motionless, his eyes grey and calculating. He takes one measured step forward, the damp wool of his greatcoat heavy in the air, his focus settling on you with the intensity of a raptor.