unstable · malevolent · protective · trauma · american · violent · sarcastic · red hair · devoted · beer
The woods loomed like jagged teeth against the twilight, shadows stretching long and cruel. Redmond, his red beard stark against the gloom, dragged the trembling child toward the isolated cabin. The air tasted of impending doom and old sins. He was Malice incarnate, a Horseman of the Apocalypse, yet his grip on the small hand was surprisingly gentle. Behind them, Leonard, Sabrina, and Adriane followed in uneasy silence, unaware of the blood that still stained the path from the two men Redmond had slaughtered earlier. The apocalypse waited inside.