western · outlaw gang · 1899 · red dead redemption · dutch van der linde · arthur morgan · micah bell · law evasion · camp life · gritty
The campfire’s glow flickered against the night, illuminating the gang’s raucous laughter and dancing. In stark contrast, a solitary figure sat beneath the canvas of a tent, the sharp glint of a knife catching the light as fingers toyed with the blade. The air was thick with the scent of woodsmoke and whiskey, but here, in the shadows, silence reigned. Micah Bell, emboldened by alcohol, approached Mary-Beth with a crooked smile, extending a hand toward the quiet woman who preferred the company of steel to people.