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[cowboycrap]

HOLLA you're in Summerhill. If you didn't make it out of Alderwood you have no excuse because everyone split up to look for you and drag your ass out, and if no one found you you'd be chased out by law enforcement. The residents of Summerhill don't seem too thrilled that you're back, but in a oops sorry you got the short stick too way not in a don't take kindly way.

Alderwood's still buzzing with the news and new rule so you ought to avoid it for a while. Or charge back in like the stupid assholes you are. They're hanging the outlaw couple in the town today so if you're going to go on a boneheaded rescue mission now's your chance. Maybe you can even reveal the mayor's dirty, dirty ways while you're there and get that ruling flipped. If you don't fuck it up.

For the time being as long as you remain in Summerhill you're safe, no one will bother you here. So you can take this time to regroup and come up with a plan.

[Mission: chill out in summerhill, don't get killed, maybe go on a rescue mission. you know]

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[cabineyes]

Me.

[ also leans forward, meeting her gaze halfway. ]

Not as much as you could.

[crotchbite]

Yeah? Who are you, my personal OkCupid?

[cabineyes]

[ yeah what's that he's not gonna ask. ]


A friend.

[crotchbite]

[ using modern references with him is always fun

she's quiet for a moment, like she's incredulous. ]

A friend. [ like she's not sure he knows the meaning of that ]

[cabineyes]

[ see? ]

[ he's not staring at your boobs or mouth at the moment. just your eyes. friends? ]

[crotchbite]

[ lips curl into a slow smiles and she reaches across the table to pat his cheek once. it's almost a slap but it isn't ]

Don't say what you don't mean.

[cabineyes]

I never do.

[ except when he's lying. he's not lying. ]

[crotchbite]

[ shakes her head and leans back, holding her chin up on the palm of her hand ]

I'm sure you'll have the opportunity to show it. [ will believe it when she sees it ]

[cabineyes]

I've had your back this entire time, haven't I?

[ when did he ever hurt your feelings. ]

[crotchbite]

Have you? [ arches her eyebrow and laughs a little ] Okay, Killian. You'll show it later, I'm sure.

[ isn't ]

[cabineyes]

Are you trying to push me away too?

[ you got some issues sister. ]

[crotchbite]

Now, why would I do that?

[cabineyes]

You must have your reasons, love.

[ not trusting him is a smart thing to do but you could do with a friend. just saying. ]

[crotchbite]

[ doesn't trust anyone anyway i mean look what happened with the person she trusted the most in this group. fucked it up. holds broken cr ]

Don't we all?

[cabineyes]

Aye. We do.

[ finishes his drink and gets up. you obviously don't want any company right now. ]

Think about it. Is it worth taking a risk and getting hurt or should you really give up and miss everything because you're scared?

[crotchbite]

[ sighs exasperatedly ] You and your fucking word. [ it pisses her off that both him and bo are accusing her of being scared because
you know
she is

tbh it should be understandable. the one girl she fell for tried to murder her. ]

Here. [ slaps some money on the table, grabbing the shotgun and the bag as she gets up ] Get yourself another drink. I'm going to go get a horse.

[ slams the metaphorical door behind her on the way out ]

[cabineyes]

[ touched a nerve. literally groped one. ]

[ oh well. he was gonna go first but if you say so. ]

[ shrugs and takes the money. always time for another drink. ]