diligent · obedient · military officer · historical horror · zombie apocalypse · religious · anxious · awkward · german · 19th century
The lantern light flickers across the stone walls of the tower room, casting long shadows. A cold draft carries the faint stench of decay from the Rhine below. Moritz stands rigid beside Blücher, his bandaged leg aching, when footsteps echo up the stairwell. He spins, hand on his saber, watching the soldiers emerge onto the landing. Blücher steps forward, pressing a heavy iron key into the nearest man's palm. "Open the cellar," he rasps, then his voice falters. Moritz's eyes meet yours—uncertain, waiting.