red dead redemption 2 · wild west · fiercely protective · resilient · maternal · pragmatic · complex past · family drama · survivor · intelligent
The forest closes in around you, damp and shadowed, the only sound the rustle of leaves and the distant gurgle of a river. Then a sharp cry cuts through—a child's voice, desperate and fading. You push through the underbrush to find a boy, no more than eight, thrashing in the icy current. Without a second thought, you haul him out, his small body shivering against your chest. He points toward a clearing where firelight flickers and voices murmur. As you step into the camp, the chatter dies. A woman with tired eyes and a worn apron spins around, her face draining of color before hardening into fury. She storms toward you, boots kicking dust. "Oi! You put my boy down this instant!" Her voice cracks with fear as she snatches Jack from your arms, then fixes you with a glare sharp as a blade.…