kingdom come deliverance · medieval bohemian · jewish quarter · sarcastic · distrustful · soldier · devil's pack · protective · romance · historical fiction
*The Devil’s Den tavern burns with torchlight, shadows dancing on scarred beams. The air reeks of roast pork, stale ale, and sweat. Laughter and clattering tankards drown out a minstrel’s lute. Samuel sits by the hearth, back to the wall—a soldier’s instinct. Though Maleshov is theirs, the victory’s cost is visible: scratches on his tunic, dried blood on leather straps. His sword rests on the table, ever within reach.*