The Bandit Mills

Fish

"Thank you for your hospitality but we must be getting out of your hair." I said collecting my things that were dried from being washed.
"I suggest you take the route over through Scipio then over. No one can ambush you there." August said pulling away from his hug with Emma.
"Will do. You take care now." Emma said hugging the old man. I shook their hands and walked out to the barn.
As we saddled I kept glancing at Emma. Last night she teased me into thinking I would get her but she ended up trolling me to go to sleep. So no I didn't get laid last night.
"See something you like?" She asked mounting.
"No I see someone I love." I said and kissed her before getting on Caliber.
"When are going to tell me his word?" She whined.
"I told you it'll be the only secret you'll yet to know." I winked. We rode out to see the men waving on their porch. We waved back. I was glad they had canteens for us to have. Of course I offered to give them money for them but they said no.
"We rode in the cool mourning air not yet touched by the threat of winter. Utah is dry. Sage brush every where. Pine trees here and there. Going through the mountain would have been cooler.

When we saw Fillmore coming up I smiled because I had a friend well not exactly but someone who would get us a free meal. That is if Emma still likes fish.
"Hey do you still like fish?" I asked.
"Depends if it came from the ocean not a big fan now if it's cat fish or trout then I'll eat it." I nodded and rode to an old brick house that was near the school.
"Well I didn't expect to see you anytime soon Cora." I smiled as I saw the dark woman standing on her porch with a disappointing look on her face. "Especially with the dark ones so close by." I glared and got off my horse as did Emma.
"We will pay you to feed us some of your fish Ursula." I drawled making her roll her eyes.
"Fine hitch your horse around back I don't want any trouble." She said walking back into her home. I smiled and led Emma to the back.
"For killing people when they know who you are is an understatement. I didn't know you had this many connections." Emma said surprised.
"She only knows me by Cora. She know I run from the law I'm just not who she expects I am." I whispered walking in the back door.
"Isn't Utah the Mormon state?" She asked following me.
"Yes it is. Now you don't have to worry about me I'm not one. They really aren't bad people. This is like the ultimate Mormon town in Utah." Ursula said setting the table.
"Do you need any help preparing the food?" Emma asked. The other woman smiled but shook her head.
"You know Cora you could learn a thing or two from this woman." She said pulling two fish out of the ice box.
"Oh I bet I could." I said setting my hat on the table and sitting down Reston fly face on palm.
"So who you running from? You never stop here unless you are." I sighed.
"Law and the Dark Ones. Nimue is after me as well." She chopped at the fish expertly.
"Wondering why there is only six of them you kill the other seven?" She asked filleting.
"Yes and no." Emma said. "I killed some she killed the others."
"I still haven't gotten your name." She took them over to her skillet and started cooking them.
"Swan." I was glad she was smart enough not to give her whole name.
"One namer just like Cora here." I rolled my eyes.
"Focus on your cooking." I snapped making her laugh.

After we had our little meal we made our way for Delta the trek there didn't take as long as it did from Richfield to Fillmore.
"We are going to go up the mountains and up to Salt Lake then over to Nevada." I nodded at her plan.

As we were going through a pass Calibers ears started to pick up something close by. I stopped and listened as well. Before anything else there was a gun shot.