Sadie Adler X OC

Mr. Leviticus Cornwall

(Hey y'all, another apology for the delay in parts, its getting harder and harder to publish this out quickly and consistently so bare with me. Please enjoy!)

The next few days were somewhat quiet, Charles and Arthur went out hunting to find some food for Pearson, since he was running low on supplies and getting to a store wasn't exactly possible in the mountains. They managed to catch and kill 2 deers and brought them back to camp allowing Pearson to make a fantastic and delicious stew for everybody and it would keep them all fed for at least a few mire days whilst they waited for more of the snow to thaw, especially because the wagons were almost half buried under the snow after the night that they arrived on.

Everybody loved the stew except for Sadie, but as many had suspected she would, she wasn't eating much and barely less taking care if herself. Nobody really complained though, since it just meant more food for the others but a few caring and more kinder members if the gang like Abigail and Mary-Beth and even Hosea tried to help get her to eat. Sometimes it worked, but more often than not, she would just sit and have small bites of the food, mostly just playing with it on the plate and staring at it as if she was trying to find an invisible stain.

Simon did try his best to take care of her somewhat during this, he would often just sit near her even if it was in the other side of the room and just be close to her if she needed anything. He didnt really expect anything from her, not a thanks or anything, she didnt even have to acknowledge his prescence and he would be okay with it, because he was probably the only one in the camp who had some idea of what she was gping through right now. A while later on one of the days, Dutch and almost all the men in camp baring Charles and John since they were injured as well as Pearson and Hosea, to go and raid some O'Driscoll camp they had found out about up in the mountains. Simon was pretty much unaware of this plan entirely,he only found out when Dutch started yelling "Mr Pearson, Mr Matthews, Mr Smith, will you please keep an eye out...There are O'Driscolls about!" The men then rode off and were gone most of the day.

They returned around just around nightfall, all having a big grin if sorts on their face, especially Dutch like he was planning something big. He instantly dragged Hosea into their sleeping quarters and began discussing robbing a train. A few days later it was time, all the men except Simon, Hosea, and Charles once more had been preparing for the train robbery. Simon had come outside now and was standing in the fresh air but across from him were Dutch, Hosea and Arthur all standing by the gathered horses, seemingly discussing something.

Simon pulled out a cigarette and began smoking somewhat in earshot if the three men to hear what they were saying but it seemed none of them noticed him. "Why are we doing this? Weathers breaking, we could leave. I-I thought we was lying low?" Hosea asked seeming uncertain about this plan of robbing a train now. Dutch then spoke up seeming to talk about Blackwater again and the money that the gang seemed to have been forced to leave back there. "Listen Dutch, I ain't trying to undermine you. Its just...want us to stick to the plan which was to lie low and then head back out west. And now suddenly we are planning to rob a train." Hosea said very convincingly of sorts. A name then popped up during the conversation as Simon continued to smoke and eavesdrop on them "Leviticus Cornwall is no joke Dutch, hes-" Hosea said before being interupted by Arthur "Who is Leviticus Cornwall?" Arthur questioned. "He's a big mining guy, sugar plantations, oil mines-" Hosea said before getting cut off by Dutch "Well how good for him,sounds like he has more than enough to share!" He said loudly as Dutch always was and got up on his horse now "Gentlemen, we have a train to rob, lets ride!" He then left with all the men he had assembled and Hosea went inside somewhat in disbelief and coughing slightly.

Simon stomped his cigarette out ajd went inside now, he didnt know much about this gang even if he had been with them basically for a month, but he wasn't sure what to make of this situation. He went inside and went over to Hosea who was still coughing slightly. "Um Mr Matthews, are you alright..?" He asked softly just wanting to make sure he was okay. Hosea then looked up at Simon and moved his hand away from his mouth now "Im alright dear boy, and please just call me Hosea...no need for the formalities." He said to Simon who simply just nodded now "Do you need anything or can I help at all?" Simon asked now.

Hosea gave a little chuckle and smiled now "You remind me of Arthur..always checking up on me. You're a good boy..but we need to get everything packed and ready to move. I suspect Dutch will want to leave once they get back from the damn robbery but we really should move now that the snow has thawed enough for the wagons." Hosea said as he stood up now and cleared his throat "Ahem! Everyone, listen up please...gather your things, we are going to be moving soon so we better start loading up the wagons and such. Mrs Grimshaw, if you can please help direct people." He said more as an order than anything else and soon everyone started moving and packing their things, even Simon and Sadie pitched in, although they hardly had anything to begin with they mostly just helped with supplies and such as they loaded the wagons.

Soon the men returned and the robbery was a success even if it wasnt perfect, they decided to leave the next day and head south to a place near the town of Valentine as per Hosea's suggestion called Horseshoe Overlook. The gang spent most of the rest of the day packing the wagons and the following day they began their journey to their new camp location.

(Sorry, its a bit shorter than usual and kinda a crap ending but next part will be better, I promise. Also ANNOUNCEMENT I will be in the future cutting down on the missions part of the story (for those of you familiar with rdr2 story missions, yk what I mean) and putting more of a focus on Simon and Sadie for a while or at least I will try to in the next few parts. I will however, keep core parts of the story and themes relevant as the fanfic progresses. Thank yoy as always for reading, love y'all!)