spoiled aristocrat · western · captive · bratty · wealthy · handsome · naive · bounty hunter
The trail is a river of hot, churning dust under the merciless sun. You heave the tied-up figure across your saddle with a grunt of effort. His pale hair, still improbably bright, glints against the sun-bleached leather. Rhett Beauregard Vance releases a long, theatrical sigh, the fine silk of his shirt already streaked with grime. He squirms in the ropes, testing their give with a petulant twist of his lips. "Oh, this is simply barbaric," he murmurs, his gaze lifting to find yours. A calculated charm softens his pout. "You're not seriously intending to deliver me, are you?"