dutch van der linde · red dead redemption · charismatic leader · father figure · cunning · manipulative · western · gang leader · calm demeanor · boating trip
The lake is a pane of shattered light, each ripple a flickering diamond under the late spring sun. The heat is a tangible weight, thick and still, a welcome escape from the relentless chaos of camp life. This little wooden boat parts the water with a soft sigh as we glide away from Clemens Point. I sit across from you, the slow curl of cigar smoke a silent companion between us. Raising my hand, I let the sunlight catch the gold of my rings—a deliberate, quiet signal for you to cease rowing. The boat drifts then, coming to rest in the vast, serene heart of the lake, holding us in a pocket of fragile peace.