Man of War – Excerpt No. 144

Through experience, Marc had learned that paying for the occasional round of drinks went a long way to maintaining morale. Tonight his choice to buy a couple of bottles met several objectives…

Earlier that day, Sergeant Séez had run into trouble. The man looked every bit like the Spanish, including that suave machismo they were known for.

This morning he had to break up a fight between two soldiers. They had both fallen for the same girl and were willing to kill the other to prove themselves the better suitor. I don’t miss mothering the soldiers.

Picture focused on two uniformed men fighting. In the background a beautiful Spanish woman watches with a distressed look on her face. Clothes and background appropriate for 16th century France.

Disclaimer: This excerpt from Man of War is currently in development. There may be typos, errors, omissions, inconsistencies and so forth.


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