Graham Wilson

_____________________________________________________________________________ | Standing before a stately mahogany desk within Haven National Bank, a | | well-dressed man sporting blue-lensed glasses has had his photo taken | | professionally. The leg of his trousers has been tailored to end in a rolled-up | cuff, exposing an extravagant prosthesis affixed below the right knee. | | | | | | This is a robust, middle-aged executive in his mid-fifties. | | He is 6’2″ and has a fair complexion, and faded blond hair greying at the temples. | You can see his face, and hands. | | He is missing his right leg below the knee. | | | | A sizeable man of robust frame and the beginnings of a paunch, he stands just over the classic six feet tall. He carries himself with good posture and great heapings of confidence, belying a figure settling into its autumnal years, and the slow waning of a once-formidable body. | | | Cropped short to a professional profile, his hair has a salt-and-sand colouring of faded blond and encroaching silver. The greying concentrates most heavily at his temples, trailing down through into his facial hair. A strong, straight nose and high cheekbones preserve a patrician quality beneath the added weight of his age, and a short, well-kept beard frames his broad face in a flattering light. Silver has made greater inroads here than atop his head, particularly around the chin. | | | Steady and well-maintained, his hands tell two stories. Neatly manicured nails and smooth skin spared the indignities of a lifetime of manual labour speak to the man’s history and privilege. His knuckles would bely that grace; thickened here and faintly scarred there, they preserve little reminders of a younger age spent settling matters more personally. | | | | | | | | | He is using: | | (E) a pair of gold-framed designer glasses with a pale blue tint | | | | (E) a rich burgundy silk necktie, tied in a classic Windsor knot | | (E) a midnight blue suit jacket sporting polished bone buttoning | | (E) a navy blue waistcoat of most flattering fit and golden trim | | (E) a crisp, white dress shirt sewn from exquisite Egyptian silk | | (E) a gold dress watch with a slim case on a black leather strap | | (S) a brushed platinum ring inset with a narrow sapphire channel | | | | (E) inky blue woollen dress trousers with pressed reverse pleats | | (E) an oxblood Oxford with a beveled sole and gilt-edged toe cap | | | |_____________________________________________________________________________|