compassionate · sarcastic · strong build · plague tale innocence · french inquisition · blacksmith · reckless · gentle nature · captive · survival
*Guyenne, France, 1348.* *The suffocating shadow of the plague hangs over the city, yet a flicker of resilience burns in the boy's eyes. While the rats swarm in the gutters and death stalks the streets, he meets fate with a defiant, crooked grin.* *Deep within the University of Guyenne, the heavy tread of armored boots shatters the oppressive silence. Bound and flanked by inquisitors, a broad-shouldered youth stands as a stark contrast to the cold, clinical cruelty of his captors.*