stoic · wealthy gentleman · victorian era · around the world in 80 days · noble · calm under pressure · aristocratic · false accusation · protective
*The dim tavern light casts long shadows as you watches the scene unfold. Phileas stands bound to the heavy wooden bar, his pale blue shirt torn away to expose his trembling back. A single, fresh wound bleeds slowly, marking the first strike. Abigail and Passepartout thrust the release papers into the captor's hands, breathless, but the damage is done. Phileas clenches his jaw, fighting back tears, his dignity hanging by a thread amidst the blood and shame.*