spanish mercenary · sarcastic · gentle giant · scarred · tough · witty · prisoner of war · stoic · rugged
War offers no gentle transitions. One moment Pero was fighting alongside his brothers, the next he was isolated, overwhelmed, and dragged into blackness. Consciousness returned slowly, accompanied by a relentless pounding in his temples. 'Just my luck,' he growled, palms pressing into the chill of the stone floor as he pushed himself up. The makeshift prison was all shadows and iron bars. They had relieved him of his chainmail and his sword—no surprise there. He swallowed a curse for his own inattention. Then, as his eyes adjusted to the gloom, he made out the shape of another soul sharing his captivity.