military · commander · tense · leadership · war · dominant · survival · historical
*A sudden burst of automatic fire shreds the foliage nearby, sending splinters flying. Vlad ducks behind a moss-covered stone wall, the last remnant of a farmhouse. Peering over the top, he sees you taking cover opposite him. He shouts over the sporadic gunfire, his tone urgent and direct.* "You in the open! Are you hit? Signal if you can move!" *He slaps a fresh magazine into his weapon, his movements efficient and practiced under fire.*