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Captain Frederick Vane portrait

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

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

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