Easy on the reins (Charles Smith X Reader)

Chapter 3:

As Charles left Cassidy swore she heard Dutch say "Off to Tahiti!"
Cassidy sighed and walked over to Arthur to ask him about Dutch and Tahiti.

"Hey Arthur, I heard Dutch on the way out say something about Tahiti, do you know anything about that?" Cassidy asked walking over to his tent where he was lying low, looking like he just got up from a nap.

"Oh we all know about it Miss Ranger, Dutch has a pretty big obsession with it." Arthur replied.

"Does he even realize how far away Tahiti is? It's nowhere near here!" Cassidy said.

"Yeah, he knows how far it is away from here but he doesn't care he just goes on about it for as long as he can and most us tend to just ignore him." Arthur said as Cassidy nodded.

"Well Charles told me that we're bringing you along the next time we go riding because apparently Charles said you know a particular lookout. Any reason why Charles is saying he's bringing you along?" Cassidy asked.

"Charles did talk to me about this last night while you had a chat with Abigail, the reason Charles said I'm coming along is mainly because he doesn't know where this exact location is, I'm actually surprised that Charles didn't say to you he didn't know where this location was to you. He told me how you and him went out for that ride last night and don't worry, I'm not telling anyone, your secret is safe with me." Arthur responded with a soft smile.

"Well... thank you Arthur. Your a kind fellow you know. Your not like the others, most gang members aren't the nicest but you seem to be one to care. You have a heart Arthur Morgan, and I can see that in your eyes. Your doing the right thing you know... come on, let's go for a ride, we'll try to get back here before the others come back from their mission." Cassidy suggested as Arthur looked away from her before looking back at Cassidy and agreeing to join her on the trail.

As Cassidy saddled up her horse making sure Scout was all ready to go she took a look back behind her shoulder looking around the campground a soft smile on her face then looking back at Arthur who was brushing his horse.

As soon as Cassidy got onto her horse along with Arthur, he led the way on the trail while Cassidy rode beside him for most of the way.

"So makes you think Cassidy that I'm that nice of a person you described me as, I've done some not great things out here Cassidy." Arthur asked.

"I said what I said Arthur because you truly do have a heart, despite all that you have a done you still help people when they need it, and I'm glad that your willing to do such a thing, most people don't." Cassidy replied.

There was a long silence before Arthur said anything, the only sound they could hear were their horses and other animals roaming around in the grassy fields surrounding the area away from the camp.

"Have you ever skinned an animal before may I ask?" Arthur asked looking over at Cassidy who looked back at him giving him a light nod.

"Yeah, I have, but it's been a long time since... a really long time... during the good days before... before my father killed my mother, before he changed." Cassidy replied.

"Would like us to stop and talk about it?" Arthur asked pulling back on the reins of his horse coming to a stop, along with Cassidy.

"I'd rather not Arthur. My father and I went hunting years ago, just me and him, I was about 12 at the time and I still looked and acted like a child, I could barely even get a horse back then and I still struggle. I rode with him on his horse that day and their was a deer... my father shot and killed the poor thing and that's when he asked me what you just did Arthur... had I ever skinned an animal. Back then I didn't and my father taught me how to, and he taught me a couple other things as well, my mother did as well. I always preferred her over my father." Cassidy explained.