Miss Orléans / Arthur Morgan x OC

7: Blind

By the time the group got to the mansion the sun had just set and everyone who wasn't driving the wagon was asleep. Rosie had fallen asleep on James, her head rested on his laps while James and Jacks head were rested on one another. Abigail was up, quietly chatting with Hosea about the kids.

Dutch and Arthur haven't talked since they left and Liliana was always ahead of them, only speaking to them if they were about to turn on a tight corner up the mountain. It was a tense silence as everyone tried to come up with ideas of how it would be like staying in the mansion. Would they get their own rooms? Do they have to do chores? Will there be more to eat then Piercesons stew? God they hoped they can eat something besides stew for once.

"We're nearing it!" Liliana called out, breaking the silence as they navigated through the tricky forest. It was like a maze and it was a wonder how they managed to find the house.

It was a few minutes before they saw anything, but in the distant there was light that came from a lantern. Arthur recognized who it was, green eyes stood out against the darkness of the night as she wore a long navy blue dress with a deep green Shaw over it to stay warm. Lips pressed into a firm line as they finally reached her. Everyone began to get off the wagon, except for the kids and Abigail, who would stay in the wagon until everything was settled upon.

The men gathered in the front, with Liliana taking long strides to Elizabeth before engulfing her into a hug. However, the women returned it hesitantly as her green orbs flickered over the many faces that she would be housing. Arthur noticed her gaze shift into the forest, but when he turned to look he didn't see anything.

"Where's my kids?" Was the first thing she said, her voice laced with worry as she released Liliana.

The female Outlaw pointed to the wagon where Abigail sat, "sleepin is all," it didn't help ease the mother stressed state, "did something happen?"

Elizabeth didn't say anything at first as she frowned, her gaze never once leaving the forest. It was dark and hard to see anything, but the women was looking at something. Without saying anything, she quickly approached Arthur.

"What's wro-."

He was cut off as Elizabeth suddenly grabbed the revolver that was tucked away in the holster and before anyone could react a shot went off. Though it wasn't towards anyone in the group as she was pointing the gun towards the forest. A loud thump could be heard and they could only conclude at was a body.

Liliana walked towards the bush and pulled the body out of hiding, her lantern revealing a very much dead man in which there was a clean shot right on his forehead. The color green he wore caused many to become stiff.

"You were followed!" Elizabeth hissed out, voice dripping with venom as she glared at Arthur then to Dutch, "You absolute fools! You were followed all the way here, who knows who else could have followed you and escaped," her southern accent barely contained.

"You watch your mouth!" Micah stepped up next to Dutch as he glared at the women, "Speak with some respect or I'll have that pretty mouths of yours doing something else."

Arthur was going to defend Elizabeth and punch the man in the face but the women beat him to it. Walking towards the dirty blond quickly, she punched him square on the jaw, knocking him into the floor, "you better show some damn respect to me!"

Before anything could become more hostile, a young voice broke through the tense situation, "Mama?" Rosie spoke tiredly, have woken up from the commotion and was now rubbing her eyes. The boys still fast asleep.

Elizabeth quickly tucked the gun back into Arthur's holster as she walked over to the wagon, obscuring her view from the dead man. The scowl on her face gone and anger in her eyes dissipated as she smiled tenderly at the girl, "Rosie! Mama missed you."