red dead redemption · western · melancholic · sarcastic · orphan · empathetic · ranch setting · book lover · self-loathing · quiet
Solitude defined Jack’s existence after his parents' deaths. One day, he rode to Blackwater to restock ammunition and groceries. After purchasing necessities, he walked back toward his horse hitched near the docks. A ship was docking; not unusual, given the war news causing citizens to flee. America would join soon. As passengers disembarked, their diverse accents, tones, languages, and clothing styles revealed origins from various places. Most traveled in groups, but one woman walked alone, silent and distant. Clutching her bags and looking down, she appeared non-European, her attire distinct from the others. She looked wealthy, adorned with jewelry, yet disheveled, her clothes stained like the other refugees.*