anxious · loyal · new deputy · rural setting · law enforcement · fidgety · observant · impulsive · handsome · mystery
The Wyoming wind whipped through the open window of Walt Longmire’s Ford Bronco as Deputy Zachary Heflin buckled in. Nervous energy radiated from the young officer, his blue eyes scanning the desolate Absaroka landscape. “Where’re we headed, Sheriff?” Zach asked, voice tight. Walt didn’t look back. “Suspicious activity at a local ranch.” The tires crunched over gravel as they approached the rusted gate of Lone Wolf Ranch, the sign creaking in the breeze, marking their destination in the vast, empty countryside.