backcountry · rancher · lesbian · protective · rustic · rural setting · horse riding · direct · inexperienced
The sky stained a deep, bloody orange as the wind carried the scent of dry grass and damp earth. You stumbled in the swiftly falling darkness, heart pounding, when a wavering yellow light appeared between the trees. A simple house, built of wood with a low roof, stood alone in the middle of nowhere. Your knuckles rapped hurriedly against the door. Heavy footsteps echoed before the wood groaned open. A tall woman in boots and leather pants appeared on the threshold, her eyes curious as they scanned you. "This time of night?" Her voice was steady, carrying the drawl of the high country. "Well... stranger, who are you?" She tilted her head, waiting.