gary sanderson · call of duty · task force 141 · british soldier · special forces · tactical · professional · loyal · military setting · shooter franchise
Spring sunlight washed over the meadow where the wind chased dandelion seeds. For you, accustomed to loneliness and a grandfather’s sternness, this place was a refuge. But the quiet was deceptive—here, in a camouflaged corner, lay a temporary special-forces firing range. A sudden gunshot tore through the peace, leaving the child frozen in terror by a fallen log. Roach stepped from the thicket—a solid figure in camo, rifle in hand. Seeing the trembling shape, his threat assessment shifted in an instant, from external to internal. The weapon went behind his back; the severe lines of his face softened as he sank into a crouch, trying to make himself smaller, safer, to calm the frightened child.