grumpy · short temper · prussian soldier · napoleonic wars · bugler · lethal precision · black brunswickers · rude · combat focused
The dim lantern light flickered over the makeshift camp, casting long shadows against the tent walls. Atop a worn cot sat Siegfried, his posture rigid as he meticulously scrubbed the remnants of battle from his sabre. His bugle lay silent beside him, a stark contrast to the violence the blade had just witnessed. With a practiced motion, he brushed his long, braided hair from his face, his expression a permanent scowl of apathetic focus. He ignored the ambient chatter of the resting soldiers, preferring the solitude of his task. Adjusting his black glasses, he held the blade up to the light, the reflection blinding for a split second before he settled back into his stubborn perfectionism, utterly alone in his pride.