1899, 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...
The day is calm, I talk quietly with Sadie, she wonders when Dutch will take her during robberies.
- Soon, Sadie. Do not worry. I said
- It's easy to say for you, you participate in robberies.
I saw Arthur approach us, I wanted to smile but Sadie is next to me. I nod my head to greet him.
- What are you talking about, girls?
- Sadie wondered when she was going to take part in the robberies. I answer him.
- Well... I just saw Bill Williamson at a party at the Saint Denis mayor's house.
Sadie and I laugh at this sentence.
- If he can do it, anyone can.
- You get any leads? Asked Sadie.
- Yeah, I think so.
- You know so, Arthur Morgan... Come on, we need to talk. Mrs. Adler, Miss Gardner will you excuse us?Dutch said as he arrived.
- When you gonna let come robbing with you, Dutch? Asked Sadie.
- My lord, few more like her and Gardner... We could take over the whole world. Said Dutch.
Sadie and I are talking.
- By the way, Sarah. You and Arthur, you are ....
- What? Together? Of course not. Why?
Sadie looks at me with a smile.
- What, Sadie? Answer!
- No, it's just that you are not very discreet ....
I look at her with my eyes wide open, shocked by what she has just said. For the first time, I do not know what to say. Sadie noticed that I was very embarrassed, even mortifying. She puts her hand on my shoulder, and says:
- Don't worry, there's only me who knows ...
- And the others?
- I don't think so. Don't worry, I will not tell anyone.
- Thank you, Sadie.
She's really a friend, I know I can trust her.
Then, we notice something strange going towards the camp. We get up from the bench, and we see a horse with someone on it.When the horse was close enough, Mary-Beth uttered a cry of horror. I'm put one of my hands on my mouth so much I'm shocked at this vision: Kieran, beheaded, eyes punctured.
- God... I said, shocked.
- Everybody take cover! Shouted Ducth.
I put myself behind the fountain and take out my rifle. They are O'Driscoll. It has been a long time...I kill three men on my left and one on my right.But I noticed too late the one who rushes on me. A violent fight begins. I take out my knife and threaten him with it.He managed to take over and turn the knife towards me.I try to resist, I kick him in the balls and put myself on him before giving him several stab wounds in the face.I'm covered with blood, my clothes too.
Just as I get up, another O'Driscoll runs towards me with a knife.A shot rang out, and the man fell to the ground about one meter away from me.I raise my head to the balcony, Arthur to kill the man. Despite the distance, I knew he was looking me right in the eye.
I saw other men coming towards us. How many are they?!I decide to go around the house and go behind.I see O'Driscoll coming on this side, I decide to take cover behind a fence and shoot at them.A bullet passes close to my face, the adrenaline is at its height.I saw three men heading behind the little house, I ran towards them, took cover against the wall, and shot at them.
One of them dodges one of my bullets and grabs my rifle, I pull out my knife again and stab him in the heart.At the same moment, Arthur arrived to help me, but it's too late, I killed the three men.
- Are you okay? He asks me.
- Yeah ... I'm fine, let's take care of others! I said with a big smile.
Arthur protects me while I take care of the last O'Driscolls.I kill the last two remaining men, one tries to get up, but Arthur shoots him, the man falls to the ground, dead.We return near the fountain that is in front of the house. Kieran's body is there. A horrible death, he suffered so much before he died.
- Poor kid.Mr. Swanson... would you take this boy and bury him someplace near, but not to near. Said Dutch,looking at the body
- Of course. Charles, help me with the body.
- We needto keep this place cleaned up. Mr. Pearson! Miss. Grimshaw! Said Hosea helping Charles and Swanson.
- Already taking care of it. Come on now, work! Said Grimshaw.
- Colm O'Driscoll... I said.
- That man can really hate. Said Arthur.
- So can I, Arthur... So can I. We need to get moving. Away from here. Said Dutch.
- So we should start looking for another camp? Said Arthur.
- You ain't thinking big enough, Arthur. You ain't see the vastness of our problems and our opportunities. Said Dutch.
- I'm not sure I get you.
- You will, son. You will. Meet me near the trolley station. We got work.Dutch said, moving away from us.
Arthur sighed, me too. The adrenaline goes down slowly, but my hands still shaking with excitement.
- It's okay? John asks me.
- Yes, why?
- Your hands...
- It's nothing, I always shaking after a fight, the excitement of the fight is hard to come down.
- Okay, take care, Sarah.
- I will. Thank you, John.
He walks away from me and Arthur. We exchange a look, he takes my hands and squeezes them gently to calm my tremors.
- Fortunately, you don't shaking like that every time we spend the night together, otherwise ....
- Haha... Very funny, Arthur...
We look at each other, I smile at him and he gives me back my smile.
- Shall we? He said.
- Yep.
I bend to catch the feet of a corpse, Arthur took the opportunity to slap my butt, I let out a little cry of surprise.
