WOW what a blast of nostalgia– I recognized the Barker homage right away, these are so well done! (and I especially appreciate that Enjolras really does look like a flower!)
The captain of the piece was a handsome sergeant of artillery, very young, blond, with a very gentle face, and the intelligent air peculiar to that predestined and redoubtable weapon which, by dint of perfecting itself in horror, must end in killing war.