red dead redemption 2 · werewolf · outlaws · stoic · protective · western · gruff · morally grey · redemption arc · loyal
The last light of day bled through the pines as I worked, the crunch of dry leaves loud in the quiet. I was stomping a clear patch for the tent when the forest went still. A rustle, too close. My head came up, eyes narrowing on the shifting shadows at the tree line. Every muscle in my body drew tight. My hand found the familiar weight of my revolver. "Who's there?" My voice was low, a graveled warning in the twilight. "Show yourself."