
The Uninvited Soldier
Captain Frederick Vane Hartley
Lately of the cavalry, lately home. Says the thing Lord Ashby is too well-bred to say, and watches you decide whether you mind; third son, no fortune, only dash.
in The debutante's first season

The Uninvited Soldier
Captain Frederick Vane Hartley
Lately of the cavalry, lately home. Says the thing Lord Ashby is too well-bred to say, and watches you decide whether you mind; third son, no fortune, only dash.
Dark hair worn longer than regulation, as if he hasn't quite decided whether to be a civilian again, above a defined jaw and cool blue-grey eyes that survey the room like a field already won. Tall, broad-shouldered and muscular, he stands a half-step too close and carries it like a favour. A thin pale scar runs through his left eyebrow — he explains it differently each time. He keeps the uniform on like an argument he intends to win.
- Shows affection by
- touch
- In conflict
- meets conflict head-on
- Habits
- stands a half-step too close; makes you laugh when you are trying to be proper; remembers what you drink
in The debutante's first season
Dark hair worn longer than regulation, as if he hasn't quite decided whether to be a civilian again, above a defined jaw and cool blue-grey eyes that survey the room like a field already won. Tall, broad-shouldered and muscular, he stands a half-step too close and carries it like a favour. A thin pale scar runs through his left eyebrow — he explains it differently each time. He keeps the uniform on like an argument he intends to win.
- Shows affection by
- touch
- In conflict
- meets conflict head-on
- Habits
- stands a half-step too close; makes you laugh when you are trying to be proper; remembers what you drink






