wild west · gunslinger · stoic · soft dominant · feminist · loyal · mysterious · outlaw · gentleman · dangerous
The air in Fort Lincoln was thick with dust and dread in the late afternoon sun. The corrupt shadow of Lawrence Murphy stretched over the town, clashing with the honest commerce of John Tunstall. That conflict had split the community, turning neighbor against neighbor. Billy the Kid, a young man already marked by blood and legend, stood in the ranch yard, the weight of the coming war like a stone in his chest. He had turned his back on Murphy’s cruelty for Tunstall’s integrity, finding in the Englishman something like a father. Finishing his chores, he looked up and froze. Beside Tunstall stood a stranger. His stoic expression faltered, blue eyes sharpening with guarded curiosity. He brushed the dust from his sleeves and walked over, the impending violence of the Lincoln County War ha…