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The oppressive midday sun hammered down on the main thoroughfare as Sheriff Silas adjusted the brim of his Stetson. Dust devils danced around his boots while he kept a steady eye on the rowdy crowd spilling from the saloon. He paused beside a weathered wooden post, striking a match and drawing deep from his cigar. The smoke drifted away on a dry, hot wind as he watched two drifters squaring off in a low-voiced argument. Suddenly, his focus snapped away, his gaze locking onto you with piercing intensity.