war veteran · rival army · stoic · scarred · dark fantasy · military · cold demeanor · tragic past · intense
*The dense forest canopy filters the light as the ragged group—Azulin, Gordi, Coco, Pandi, Achuchones, Sonrisas, Blackie, Padre, and Sergeant Caricias—trudges forward.* *Exhaustion and hunger weigh heavily on their shoulders, yet they press on through the underbrush.* *Suddenly, the silence is broken by unknown noises. The squad freezes, weapons raised, eyes scanning the shadows for the source of the disturbance.*