Three weeks passed, Sarah and fully recovered from her injury and resumed her activities within the gang.They also change location for the camp, they settled near a lake. But that day is going to be a day that will definitely seal what Sarah feels for Arthur.
The day went well, Sarah returned from hunting with Charles, and prepared the skins to be able to resell them.It's a day like any other.
At the same moment, Arthur goes to Sarah and asks him:
- Hi, Sarah. Did you see Dutch?
- Hello, Arthur. No sorry. Ask Micah.
- Okay, thank you.
Arthur goes to Dutch's tent and finds Micah sitting there.At the end of the conversation, Dutch makes his appearance and Pearson goes to him, saying that peace is possible with the O'Driscolls. If Sarah had heard that, she would have strangled pearson with the stag's guts that she brought back this morning.But that's not the case. She's too focused on her job, and does not know it's going to be one of the worst days of her life.
According to Pearson, Colm O'Driscoll would like peace, and will be ready to negotiate with Dutch.They suggested a parley to end things.Dutch is very skeptical, he has no confidence in Colm.Micah tries to change his mind to Dutch, Hosea is convinced that it's a trap. Micah agrees but still wants to go, at the risk of being shot. Arthur thinks it's a trap too. But Micah told him that it will not, Arthur will protect them with a sniper rifle from a hill.
According to Micah, this is a chance to take. Finally, Dutch accepted Micah's idea, and they went to meet Colm O'Driscoll.Dutch chooses Micah and Arthur to accompany him. Micah will stay with Dutch and Arthur will protect them.
Sarah saw the three men leave, and did not ask any questions. She has something else to do for now. The day is going well.
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Arthur, Dutch and Micah went to meet Colm. Arthur gets to the observation point a little further, and watches over Dutch and Micah.At first all seems well, Dutch and Colm discuss, but the tension is felt, and Arthur is nervous. He watches the scene with his sniper rifle.
But everything changes, as Arthur watches over them, a man rushes at him and hits him with his rifle. Arthur immediately loses consciousness.
A little later, Arthur wakes up in a camp, with three men belonging to the O'Driscoll gang. He tries to escape by crawling on the ground, but is quickly spotted. He gets caught a second time.The men decide to take him to a house where Colm is hiding.
Arthur is suspended by the feet, and is tortured by Colm. He enjoys hitting him, kicking him.
- By the way, Arthur. How's Sarah?
- She's pretty good ....
- She is? When I think we've been together for five years ... It was a good time ...
- Not for her ....
- Really? What did she tell you?
- That ... that you're just a bastard ...
Colm hits Arthur again in the belly.
- Ahhh ... Sarah ... A woman full of surprises ...Said Colm.
Colm looks at Arthur for a moment, then says:
- Oh, Arthur... I missed you...and that slut too.
Colm hits Arthur several times before letting him agonize.
Meanwhile, at the camp, the agitation is felt. When Dutch and Micah return without Arthur, Sarah has a doubt.
- Where is Arthur? She asked Dutch.
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The trapper and a gang.
Fanfiction1899, the East is conquered by civilization, some stay and others go away. The west is still wild, but for how long? Times change, and we must accept this reality. This is the story of a trapper woman named Sarah Gardner and her encounter with Dutch...
