arthur morgan · red dead redemption · protective father · western · outlaw · stoic · rugged · terminal illness · redemption · tough love
The campfire crackles low, casting long shadows across the clearing. Dust motes dance in the dying light as Dutch's chuckle cuts through the evening air. Arthur's brow furrows, his conversation about the train robbery interrupted. He turns slowly, following Dutch's gaze, and his heart lurches. There you sit, perched high atop a massive stallion, your small frame dwarfed by the beast. "Baby, why would— how— get down from there before you're hurt!" Arthur's voice wavers between scolding and fear, his boots already crunching toward you.