Surrender

[macmillian]

surrender

Luke "The Kid" Harrold.............

They had laughed at him in the last town. Why, I was fighting for them and the south. Now they didn't want anything to do with thw wars leftovers and throw aways. "Throw aways was what they said, Wasn't their problem. why was I riding at night. I just had to leave that awful town.

The wind came up and short time later it begant to rain. I took out my poncho and then continued on down the dark and gloomy road. Its was really raining hard now and I was looking for a place to hole up until the rain stopped.

I slid down off the horse and took thr reins and was leading him doem the lane, whe he skidded and neighed and he got a response. I smelled wood smoke. A camp. I dropped off the road and into a little field and I same the smoking fire witha thehered hores and a tent.

I entered the camo, calling out would have be lost in the wind and the rain. I knocked on the tent pole and waited. I looked around and notied it wasn't much of a camp. Things that should have been done weren't.

Oh well, no complaining, i was asking for shelter.

"HELLO!....... HELLO..., Any body home. You have a drowing man out here!"

 

[CollegeRomantic]

Ava bolted out of sleep for the second time, hearing the man outside her tent. She picked up her father's rifle, stepping outside, aiming square at his chest.

"Now sir, the Good Lord assures us that there is an especially warm place in hell for those who attack unsuspecting women in their beds. Now I am all about helping those in need, especially during a rainstorm such as this, but do you want to tell me just what it is you are doing here?"

The last bit was punctuated by a very pointed look. It was clear she had no real intentions of hurting him, but was just trying to make sure he wasn't some sort of roving crazy, preying on innocent female travellers.

"If you promise to play nice, I will put this here gun down and we can discuss this in a far drier place"

Ava tried to sound as confident as humanly possible, without dwelling on just how handsome he was.

 

[macmillian]

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'Damn Lady, I'm sorry. Just looking for a place out of this Rain!" I finally respond. Half blind from the rain, cold and miserable that I was, she did cast a hint that she was a woman and mabe even a nice person. are you going to ask me to stay or leave.

"Sorry to have bothered you mam" I said, "If you don't mind, stay over yonder neath the big ole Georgia pine". I started to turn and and walk away when I stopped and turned back. "Have a good night, there's no one else on the road tonight." I touched the brim of my hat with my left hand, horse's reins and all. As angry as I was, my parents upbringing was still part of me and dad always said a southern gentleman, rich or poor, shows respect to all women, rich or poor.

"You'll be ok for the rest of the night. No need to fret. I watch from over younder. Night again" I turned away and headed for that large Georgia Pine.

 

[landiek]

"Cassi! Come up here please?" I asked looking down at her. "Come here my love! I need you! Cassi!"

Cassi crept along Alex's body and came to his face then moved enough to impale herself over the hardening erection, she worked him, every muscle worked on giving him great pleasure as she bounced on her heels and worked over the head that split her insides open with pleasure.

"Oh swweeeet lawd" Cassi murmurred as she started to weep over the shaft.

 

[icu1978]

jenny lay on her back wide awake. she could hear alex and cassi in the other tent it wasn't as if they where attmepting to be quite. taking a deep breath and holding for a few minutes before slowly releasing it and rolling to her side.
looking at her sleeping baby next to her. finally realizing that sleep was not going to comfort her this night she sat up and looked around the tent.

when the rain began jenny thought nothing of it as she sat huddled under her blankets looking out into the night sky. but as she watched the light rain turned into a down pour. and thunder boomed around her. suddenly she wasn't in her tent anymore but in her wagon the night her beloved husband had been murdered. shaking her head and closing her eyes she refused to think about that night.

gathering hte baby into her arms jenny sat and watched as the storm tolled in and the lightening lit the dark sky. wraping the baby inside the blanket with her to keep him warm. jenny wondered if the storm would let up before dy break or it would rage on right through the morning.

 

[macmillian]

surrender

"Ohhhhhhhhh My God Cassi!!!!!!!!! You feel just great." I called out as Cassi settled herself onto my cock. We were moving together in unison as if we were but one.

Cassi made love as a I thought a woman should, all the others were just beginners compared with the dark beauty that was now (and I hoped forever) my most intimate partner. We again rose to the heights of lust and passion, giving into the burning inferno consuming us both.

Our lovemaking was so intense, that I didn't even hear the rain start or the storm rolling in. The lighting and thunder seemed only to add to our pleasure and I didn't know where realality began or ended. As we both went up and over the top, I could not control myself any longer as I pushed my way in as deeply as I could and my release was more thunderous that the storm. Soaking her insides with my most verile seed, deep within her.

 

[landiek]

"Ohhhhhhhhh My God Cassi!!!!!!!!! You feel just great."

Cassi groaned in reply as she moved at a jaw pounding speed. The urge consuming them both to reach the climax of their night of passion. Cassi rode him light a demon, fully of energy and hunger. Her very contracts dripped with the promise of more as she gyrated against him faster.

Cassi jerked wildly as the rain commensed to get heavier, the thunder only added to her bounce into his groin. She was working harder to feel his flooding river of jism in her cunt. And with a loud crack overhead it happened and she screamed one of the rarest noises.

"ALEX!"

 

[macmillian]

surrender

There seemed to be no end to the amount of Cum I was unloading into her cunt. I could feel the wetnes running down my thighs as we both climaxed together.

Cassi collasped onto my chest and I held her gently in my arms. I was kissing her cheek and ear tenderly as I took in the moment of total serenity. I was torally and completly satisfied as any man could be. I felt her round soft breasts laying agains my skin and a smile passed across my lips.

I have never made love like tonight before and I hoped that we would be able to do it again and again. Cassi was a wounderful lover and I enjoyed her to the fullest extent. Lust. Love. Satisfaction. I would never look at Cassi the same way again. That was passed.

I eased you off from on top of me and laid you down next to me and covered us with the blankets and pulled you close with your back to me. I captured you in my arms and my semi soft cock was slightly wedged between the cheeks of your ass. I soon fell asleep holding you as natures storm raged all around us.

 

[icu1978]

as jenny sat huddled with little david sleeping in her arms the sounds of the storm all around her the feeling of static in the air making the hair on her arms stand on end jenny could only hope that soon it would pass.

just as she was starting to fall asleep finally the sound of the rain lulling her into a light sleep. it seemed like she had just closed her eyes the noises from the other tent awoke her. jenny took her pillow and covered her head and tryed to block out the sounds she was hearing. but even the violent storm outside could not block out their sounds of love making. jenny tryed her best to ignore what was happening outside her tent.

just when she thought she had sucseeded in doing just that cassi's high pitched scream echoed through the night. even the storm had not been able to drown out her cry. jenny finaly had enough when david began to cry. holding her small son in her arms she wraped the blanket more firmlya round them and steped out into the rain desperate to get away.

the cold rain hitting her face was enough to momentarily take her breath away but not for long. soon she was walking away from the camp site and down by the horses under the canopy of tree's where they where tetherd.
looking around jenny was surprised that the rain barely seemed to be making its way through the thick leaves above. the ground was soft with grass and cool. sitting down against a tree she noted that the ground beneath her was barely damp.

aranging herself beneath the blankets she released her aching breast from her night shift and guided the angery and hungery david to her nipple. as hesuckled contentedly. the ache soon was gone as it always was when she fed david.
looking around her she noticed that it seemed very quite here. no sounds of loving at least. just the storm that raged around her. but with the help of the horses and tree's she hardly took note of it.

when the rays of the morning sun bairly lit the sky jenny took david and headed back to her tent feeling more than just tired. as she entered the camp she noted that there was no sign that the other two where awake. crawling into her tent jenny did not notice that her blanket was soaked through. she was to tired to notice much of anything. layng the baby down n his little cradle and covering him with his blanket that had been left in the tent when she went for her little walk.
making ure he was sleeping sondly and warm jenny callapsed on her pallet and fell into a deep dreamless sleep.

 

[CollegeRomantic]

Ava stewed for a moment, feeling suddenly guilty.

"Hey, now, there is no need to sleep under a tree when I have a perfectly nice large tent right here. Besides, you look like you could use something to eat and maybe some nice clean towels to freshen up with. Now just tie your horse with mine and come in here before you catch yourself a cold."

Ava placed her hands on her hips, waiting expectantly for the man to come in.

"I am sorry if I gave you a fright, but it is hardly prudent for a woman to travel west on her own without protection or the gumption to use it"

She smiled then, attempting to make light of the situation.

 

[rvplymates]

Julia shook with cold and finally realized it was raining. God, she had to get ahold of herself or she would die and not even know it. She stood and walked over to the horse. Poor thing was soaked too. She took a blanket out of the saddle bag and put it over him.

"Sorry boy, I am a poor Mistress, aren't I"

She patted the animal and moved him under a tree for shelter. She walked to her tent and went inside. She peeled off the wet clothing and crawled into her bed roll. Remembering the first time she had slept with O'Shien in this tent. She giggled as she remember how he had doctored her and then she cried. Her stomach growled and she remember she had not eaten again. She fell asleep almost too quickly.

 

[caela]

Isabelle growled softly as the first peal of thunder snapped her from a pleasant dream. She could hear her horses whinnying and pawing at the ground in aggitation and was instantly up and out of the wagon. It was only just starting to rain and she grumbled to herself as she moved the horses from the where they'd been grazing to the shelter of a small stand of nearby trees. It was the best she could offer them for now.

"Sorry boys," she murmured to them and patted their necks softly. For a long time she just stood in the trees with them and let them nudge at her shoulder for comfort. It was small enough comfort to her alone in the wilderness with only the horses to protect her.

"Should have let Papa teach me to shoot damnit!" she hissed at herself not for the first time. She hadn't bothered learning how to shoot when her father had been alive because she could just never imagine him not being there and what use did a female teacher have for a gun after all? Now that she could answer that question she wished she was still ignorant of the answer.

Sighing to herself she hobbled the horses once more before darting back out through the rain and climbing back into her wagon to go back to sleep. It wasn't long before the sound of the rain on the wagons tarp lulled back into her dreams.

 

[landiek]

Cassi seemed to be sleeping when in truth she passed out from the intensity. When she woke she was held in his arms and she felt a sense of remorse that the day was upon them. She listened to the noises outside and the birds seemed relaxed enough to sing in the boughs above.

She pondered about making breakfast but hated to leave Alex's warmth but after a sigh she knew that she would have to get around so they could move on.

It was well past dawn and the rain was still leaving pools about the sinken ground. Cassi slipped on a shirt and started to gather the dry wood that she set in the wagon for the morning coffee.

After an hour she had more meat roasting as well as coffee brewing, eggs scrambled and setting in a crockery bowl warming by the fire. Cassi just let the aroma wake the others up while she brushed down the horses and cleared away the droppings to erase their presense. Cassi was very aware that someone had slept in the overhang and that added to her feelings of guilt.

 

[icu1978]

the aroma of breakfast and coffe brought jenny from her sleep. feeling as if she would like to sleep for the rest of her life she sighed well really it was a half growl and got up out of bed. rumaging through her small bag she pulled out a shirt of her husbands. holding it to her face she in haled his scent. she missed that smell.

making a bold decision she striped her clothes off and pulled his big shirt on buttoning it up she stood and pulled his jeans out. lucky for her her husband wasn't much bigger than she was. and having had the baby her hips had widened and rounded nicely. the pants wern't perfect but they fit well enough. she felt like she was in his arms again his scent surounded her. pulling her hair back and bruching it out she soon had it in a tight braid held by a thin strip of leather. she had bags under her eyes but she could just tell the others that the baby had been fussy last night.


it was a blaitent lie but they did not need to know that. no need having things get strained between the three of them just becuase of one night. and she really was happy for cassi and alex. she just wished that their love was not done so loudly. thinking that jenny began to laugh as she scooped little david up and left the tent.

seeing cassi jenny smiled brightly " good morning cassi did you hear that storm last night. my but that was feirce. i thought my tent was going to blow clear away."

walking over to cassi she held the baby up for her to see his eyes wide open and looking right at cassi. " someone wants to say hello " knowing that the other woman loved little david nearly as much as she did she knew that cassi enjoyed getting to hold and love on him when ever she could. and this morning was no differant as she leaned in and siad something to the baby that jenny could not hear that gave him several kisses on his fuzzy head.

sitting down she poured herself a cup of black coffee. she normally hated this stuff but as tired as she was she felt she needed some help really waking up and it was bound to be another hard day today. " do you think we will be heading out first thing this morning after all that rain we had last night?"

taking a big drink of the dark brew in her cup jenny nearly coughed it all back up as she choked on it. " boy thats some wicked stuff."

 

[macmillian]

surrender

I awoke slowly and relized that Cassi was not here with me. I heard someone moving around outside and I could smell the aroma of cooking food. I streched and quickly dressed and slipped out into the new day.

I saw Cassi over by the horses and I went over to join her. I took her in my arms and gave her a big hug and good morning kiss. No one was around to see and I kissed her again and this time she melted into my arms and molding her body to mine.

Breaking the embrace, "Coffee ready, Honey?" I asked. she raised an eyebrow at me for using an endearing nick name. "what do I call you, Honey, Dear, Cas or just use your full name Cassi.?""

"you call me Masser Alex, not because that was what you were taught, but to show respect to me." I paused a moment, " YOU are right, it will be Miss Cassi or Cassi until we are further west."

"Miss Cassi, Is the coffee ready! and I smiled and gave a little laughter. We returned to the camp fire and as I was trying to help, I dropped a pice of meat into the fire and the aeoma of the cooking meat rose but hung in the heavy humid air.

Cassi and I sat and each drank a cuup of coffee, Real coffee. The taste was amazing. No milk or sugar in mine. I drink it black. We rested and the I mentioned that we have to get Jenn up at least if I was going to do some more work on the wagon.

 

[andygorn]

Clayton and Amy find the camp...

For Clayton and Amy, it had been a long night:
During the night, just as the heavy rain came, they had come across an old, burned-out farmer's cottage (undoubtedly yet one more of the too many casualties from the war).
On their own, the few roof-timbers and half-standing walls afforded little protection from the downpour, but a quick serach of a nearby lean-to had retrieved a large waterproof tarpaulin to shelter then from the weather's worst excesses.

Setting off bright an early, bringing the tarp and their other few belongings with them, Clayton and Amy soon caught a hare, which they shared for breakfast over a small open fire.
However, this did little to ease their hunger and they set off in serach of more food.
Perhaps selfishly, Clayton hoped that they might find some other travellers and that they might be able to share (or perhaps even steal) some of their food.

Having travelled for an hour or so, Amy (who had been 'scouting' ahead) came running back, her tail wagging excitedly in the air to say that she had spotted someone or something.
Thankful that Amy had not found a bear or some wolves, Clayton could see an encampment. He looked down at his faithful companion and said: "Well little lady, let's see who's here and if they have any food to share for you and I."
With a little hope in their hearts, they both set off towards the nearby tents and horses, walking at a normal pace and in plain sight so as not to disturb the camp (a lesson learnt from a previous occasion with travellers).

 

[rvplymates]

Julia came out of one of the tents tucking in her shirt. She had finally had a good night sleep. She was very pale, and the looseness of her pants, made her pull the belt in one more notch. She knew she had to start eating or she would be joining O'Shien really soon. She went to the supply tent and grabbed some eggs and ham and a frying pan. She brought them to her camp fire and laid them down. She went back into the supply tent and got some kindling. She set the fire ablaze.

She heard footfalls and looked at the hill and saw two people coming toward her down the hill. She had left her pistol in the tent. Stupid, stupid, well if this was it, if these two had murder on their mind she was ready. She watched them closely, surprisingly she did not tense up, maybe she was reconciled to her death. The thought made her chuckle, 21 and dead.

She waited as the two approached her.

 

[andygorn]

Clayton + Amy neet new friends

[OOC: Sorry, but I thought that I'd said that Amy was a dog, but never mind].

As Clayton approached the campsite, he could see it looked like people were beginning to stir in their tents and that the camp was coming to life.
Of the various tents around, there only seemed to be a couple of people awake and up.
Even at a range of 50 feet or so, one of the people immediately caught his eye...a strikingly gorgeous young woman dressed in pants and a large shirt stood by the campfire.
Although weaponless, it looked as though she had strong, independent air about her and certainly no-one out here would be able to fend for themselves unless they were hardy and could look after themselves.

He whistled to my and she came bounding across the grass towards him, her tail wagging and yipping excitedly at the new company they had found.

"Hi!" he shouted across to her.
He motioned at the small dog beside him: "This here's Amy and my name's Clayton...we've been travelling a long time...d'you mind if we could maybe's stop here a little while and could maybe buy some of your food..? We'd be no bother to y'all".

He waited hopefully for a positive reply, but he knew that -if they had guns and decided to use them on him and Amy- out in the open, they would both stand no chance...

 

[macmillian]

surrender

Made an error. I missed a post. sorry will try again.

Macmillian

 

[macmillian]

surrender

Ava stewed for a moment, feeling suddenly guilty.

"Hey, now, there is no need to sleep under a tree when I have a perfectly nice large tent right here. Besides, you look like you could use something to eat and maybe some nice clean towels to freshen up with. Now just tie your horse with mine and come in here before you catch yourself a cold."

Ava placed her hands on her hips, waiting expectantly for the man to come in.

"I am sorry if I gave you a fright, but it is hardly prudent for a woman to travel west on her own without protection or the gumption to use it"

She smiled then, attempting to make light of the situation.

"Thank you, Mam., My name is Luke, but everybody just calls me **KID**"

I lead my horse over to hers and it takes me two trips to get my things into the tent. I set my saddle, saddlebags and blankes in thee corner furtherest from her things. I take of the poncho and I take the offer of a towel and as best I can dry myself off.

"Thanks again" and I had back the towel with my left hand. I remove my gunbelt with the knife and hand it to the woman. "It may help you feel better to have my weapons" and I hold them out with my left hand.....

I spread my blanket as best I can in the confines of the tent and I am not doing a very good job of it. I finally sit

"MY name is Luke Harrold, but most just call me "KID". I don't mean to be any bother to you and I sure appreciate you letting me in out of the weather.
THANK YOU again." and with that I trie and give her a reassuring smile that I think didn't come across.

"We best get some sleep if we can with all this here storm raising such a fuss." It was har to talk so I say good night and strech out on my blanket with my head on my saddle.

 

[landiek]

Cassi smiled as the hug was welcomed but she also didn't want to mention her suspicions and cause hurt feelings.

"Coffee ready, Honey?"Alex asked. "what do I call you, Honey, Dear, Cas or just use your full name Cassi.?"

Cassi frowned at the gesture but listened to his suggestion. "I reckon Miss Cassi, be best."

"you call me Masser Alex, not because that was what you were taught, but to show respect to me." he paused a moment, " YOU are right, it will be Miss Cassi or Cassi until we are further west."

"Miss Cassi, Is the coffee ready!" and he smiled and gave a little laughter.

Cassi laughed as she pushed things about and gathered up the tent they slept in last night. Her eyes brightened noticing Miss Jenny coming to join them. "Mornin Miss Jenny."

" good morning cassi did you hear that storm last night. my but that was fierce. i thought my tent was going to blow clear away."

"It was right powerful .. yes ma'am." Cassi agreed as she blew a kiss at the little man's face.

" someone wants to say hello "

Cassi took him lovingly and began to utter soft words in his ear making the lad make bright giggling noises with each kiss received..

" do you think we will be heading out first thing this morning after all that rain we had last night?"

"It might be .. have ta be askin Masser Alex." Cassi replied giving David a small nibble of honeyed bread to suck on. Holding the bread tight to her fingers so he wouldn't choke on it.

" boy that's some wicked stuff."

Cassi tossed Miss Jenny a hankie just in case as the cough retreated. "I's sorry iffin the coffee is strong.. most menfolk likes it thata way."

While Jenny enjoyed her breakfast Cassi changed David then busied herself with washing out the soiled diapers while David hung comfortably in a sling of soft fur that Cassi had made long ago but kept, just in case.

After Alex and Jenny finished eating Cassi handed David back to his Mother and set to cleaning up so if Alex wanted to leave, they would be practically ready.

 

[icu1978]

smiling jenny realized that for being awake most of the night she actually was in good spirits this morning. even choking on the coffee hadn't bothered her as much as imbarassed her. grabing the hanky that cassi handed her she wiped her mouthe and laughed. " well i wouldn't know if it was strong or not... i just aint used to drinking the stuff." holding the cup up infront of her " so much for being brave and trying new things."

after tossing the remainder of her coffe in the fire jenny jumped up and helped cassi wash the baby's diampers and hang them out to dry. as they moved around the camp doing the usual morning chores jenny found herself humming and stoping once in awhile to look over at the sleeping david in his little sling.

laughing she watched as cassi and alex both seemed to give her strange looks when they thought she wasn't paying attention. she knew they where confused by her this morning. for the most part since she had been with them she had sat on her bottom and watched they had done all the chores. but not this morning, she felt full of energy and couldn't sit still even if she wanted. of course that was the last thing she wanted this morning.

jenny took the morning dishes down to the little creek and washed them out scrubbing them to be sure to get all the food off them. as she came back up to the camp cassi and alex where sitting by the fire talking. cassi was holding a crying david in her arms. jenny knew he would be hungry becuase her breasts felt heavey and sore. coming to a stop by the fire she held her arms out she took the baby.

moving a little away but still close enough to feel safe she sat on a log and fed the baby.

 

[macmillian]

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I was having another cup of coffee when I told Cassi that we would stay here another night. I would complete my work on the wagon and would give the horses an extra day of rest. I wasn't sure how long or how far we would travel before we could take a break again.

I told Cassi that it was good to see Jenny helping around the camp and giving you a hand. Another pair of hands on the journey would be welcomed. While we were talkling, David woke up and Cassi picked him up and together we played with the younster. But he was having none of it as Cassi said he was hungry. When Jenny returned, she took David and moved off a little and began to feed him.

I took leave and said I was going to check around and I would return shortly. I told them not to leave the camp area until I returned. I piched up my new rifle and walked out to the road. I first walked back in the direction from which we came the day before. I had no ideas as to what I was going to find....

Thus another day starts on the westward journey. Today was a new begining for us all.

 

[DJ_Wordplay]

The dream that took Kansas Jack through the night was one he'd had ever since the war. It was of Manassas. Bodies, blood and gore every where, screams of pain and death that would wake Satan, bullets flying in every which direction and, in the middle of it all, Kansas Jack indiscriminately firing his rifle, loving every second of it. It was one of his favourite dreams.

It was a harsh daybreak that stirred Kansas but the sweet reminder of what he'd be doing today roused him from his early morning foulness. He'd make for the nearest town, hire on with a wagon train and then get to work on killing half the injuns between Georgia and Arizona. Jack had heard that there were some army forts where they were paying intrepid businessmen like himself upwards of 5 dollars a scalp and, with that kind of bounty, Jack knew that the hundred bucks he had in his pocket would soon look like chicken feed.

Gathering up all his stuff, Jack slung what little gear he had over his trusty steed(or TS as Jack had taken to calling him) Jack began to make the ride westward. He gave one final tip of his cap to Tom Ford's final resting place and went on his way.

It wasn't more than an hour until Jack came across a most peculiar site. A single wagon, busted by the looks of it, still tethered to a couple horses around what looked like a rather makeshift campsite. Warily, Jack dismounted and pulled on his pistol. The prospect of finding an abandoned wagon, with two big horses still attached was like striking gold for a westward bound soul such as he. Fix it up and ride out and Jack could make the west without doing much of anything for an established train.

Nevertheless, it was the idea that this might be some sort of injun ambush played in Jacks mind. Why would there be two horses still attached? IF this was just a busted wagon left behind by a train that didn't have the time, they'd have taken the horses. No point leaving them out in the wilderness. Silently and cautiously, Jack crept closer to the wagon. Finally convinced there were no traps surrounding the wagon, Jack peeked his head inside and, quite frankly, was startled by what he saw.

It was a woman, and a well-heeled looking one, sleeping all by her lonesome within the confines of the wagon. Jack had to scratch his head at this one. One gentrified looking lady in one solitary busted wagon stuck in the middle of dangerous country? Jack's curiosity got the better of him and he rapped his hand on the front of her wagon in an attempt to wake her up

"Excuse me ma'am. Couldn't help but notice your wagon from the road. You in need of some help?"

 

[caela]

"Excuse me ma'am. Couldn't help but notice your wagon from the road. You in need of some help?"

The sound of knuckles rapping on wood and a voice to go along with them startled Isabelle from her sleep. Seeing a man at the head of her wagon she gave a low, startled, cry and scrambled back pulling her blanket up around her. Almost as fast as she'd done it she started laughing and let the blanket drop again. She'd slept in her dress after all and wasn't in the least bit indecent.

"My apologies Sir. I've been stuck out here for a week and the sound of another voice just startled me for a moment. You have the time I could surely use some assistance. The back axle on my wagon broke and the train I was with decided leaving me was more expediant than helping me fix it.

I don't have much that I could offer in the way of payment unless you like books but I have a couple of trinkets that might do. If you're heading west perhaps we could come to an arrangement. I cook passably well and my sewings pretty good also. I could fix meals and mend any clothes you have that need it in exchange for protection to the next town where I can join up with another train."

She was rambling and she knew it but she was desperate. She'd been stuck out in the wilderness for a week and this was the first person she'd seen. He could be Satan himself and if he would agree to get her out of here and safely to the next town she simply wouldn't care.

"I'm sorry, I've completely forgotten my manners. My name's Isabelle, Isabelle Bailey," she said holding her hand out for him to shake.