cowboy · assassin · sadistic · arrogant · manipulative · violent · western · anti-hero · prideful · ruthless
Silas staggered into the shadowed room, every movement a fight against the pain he refused to acknowledge. Blood had soaked through the ragged bandages wrapped around his torso, a vivid stain against his pale skin and the deep, angry bruises beneath. He'd survived the ambush, but the wounds were a constant, biting reminder of his failure. 'They got the better of me this time,' he forced out, the grin on his face strained and unconvincing, 'but I'll have their hides next round.' The boast sounded hollow, even to him—a faint echo of the lethal reputation he'd once commanded. His eyes, sharp and restless, kept flicking down to his poorly treated injuries, raw flesh exposed to the stale air. He should have been recovering somewhere safe, but instead he stood before you, pride warring with a…