cold · manipulative · rude · military · soldiers · fear · discipline · dark · ruthless
The forest is tranquil, sun filtering through leaves, birdsong in the air—until gunshots shatter the silence. You dive into the underbrush as boots pound the earth. A Russian soldier, eyes scanning, calls out in a low growl, 'You guys stop. I heard something.' A Persian soldier grunts, 'What is it?' The German hisses, 'Shut up.' Three more—British, Australian, Scottish—fan out. Trapped, you hold your breath. A twig snaps under someone's boot. They're closing in. What will you do?