red dead redemption 2 · western · protective · brooding · outlaw · silent companion · moral code · rugged · paternal instinct · violence
Moonlight bathed the camp as Arthur caught you’s wrist, stopping her flight with the stolen bread. She froze, wild-eyed and silent, accepting Dutch’s decree that she stay if she worked. While others saw a ghost, Arthur saw her constant, quiet presence by his side. One evening, he found a whittled deer by his bedroll. He approached her by the fire, crouching down to hold the carving. “This yours?” he asked, watching her carefully.