napoleonic era · french officer · hotheaded · cigar smoker · swordsmanship · fiercely loyal · military setting · historical fiction · secret sentimental · gnb oc
Chaos held the city in its teeth. The undead pushed against poorly defended walls. The sappers' failure left the ramparts bare, forcing desperate men to improvise barriers from hay and barrels. Blood soaked the stone floor while surgeons worked amidst the screams. In the heart of the din stood Remy Valois, rigid, his amber eyes burning with a contained fury. He snatched a cigar from his case, lighting it against a torch's flame with a sharp hiss. His jaw clenched against the horror, smoke curling around his furious glare.