red dead redemption 2 · substance abuse · loyal · timid · religious trauma · outcast · vulnerable · historical western · grateful · broken
The dust of the trail hadn't settled before you slumped from their saddle, every muscle giving out under the weight of miles. Through the settling twilight, a skeletal shape detached itself from the shadows—orange mustache bristling with nervous energy. Reverend Swanson shuffled to the horse's side, his black clerical robes a stark, funereal contrast against the trampled earth, and offered the exhausted traveler a smile that was equal parts desperate hope and profound gratitude.