Van Der Linde Savior (Red Dead Redemption 2)

For The First Time

Night fell across the camp, and with it getting dark, meant Celina and Arthur were about to head out to the oil wagon, for the night. Charles and John themselves had gone out ahead to see that everything was going as planned for the trains departure early morning, the four of them all having agreed to meet up at the wagon. The woman wasn't too into sleeping out their instead of in camp, but Arthur had convinced her that they needed to be prepared for whenever John and Charles arrived.

"Are you ready?" Arthur leaned against her tent, arms crossed, watching as she shrugged on her coat. He smiled slightly when she nodded, "You know this could get ugly, right?"

Again, she nodded, "I know... I've seen you guys rob trains before... kinda, sorta."

He raised a brow, "Kinda sorta?"

"Yepp, not explaining now though, he have an oil wagon to go sleep by." She did her best to fake enthusiasm, "So excited."

Arthur turned on his heel, rolling his eyes at the young girl and began to walk away from her tent and to the horses, her following, "It isn't too late to back out of this, you know that, right? Charles, John and I can handle it."

She smirked, "And Sean?"

His eyes widened, "No, not Sean. Why would you think he's coming?"

She shrugged, "Because he is."

"No."

"Yepp. Bet you fifty dollars that he'll be waiting at the oil wagon."

Arthur rolled his eyes, this time at the young man and not so much Celina, "Why is he going to be there?"

The woman mounted her horse, getting comfortable in her saddle, "Because he wants in on some of the action."

"Great." They urged their horses onwards, steering them out of camp, "You know..." Arthur studied Celina's horse carefully, "That horse you got there has seen better days. I think maybe it's time we retire him and get you a new one."

She looked over at him in interest, "Really?"

Arthur nodded, "Really. I've got just the one in mind for you too.."

"Well, what ones that?"

He hesitated for a moment, "Oh, it's a ways away from here, up in the Grizzlies. Usually hangs out around Isabella Lake from what I know. It's a white Arabian... I went up there once already trying to catch it but, considering I don't have it... it's not an easy horse to catch."

She laughed and shook her head, "But it's the perfect horse for me, huh?"

He smirked sheepishly, "It's beautiful, seems to be a good horse," He patted the one he was riding. "If you ever happen to go after it, take someone with you, lots of wolves up that way... and dress warm. It's freezing up there and honestly, I bet the area is still covered with snow. It would be nice if it wasn't... but."

She couldn't help but laughing again, "If you think it's a good horse and would do me well, fine." She eyed him in amusement, "But I think that you want someone to be successful in taming it just because it out smarted you. Sounds like you have an issue to deal with with a horse."

Arthur smirked and shook his head, "Nope, not at all... but if you did catch it, I might want to ride it time to time. You know, since I am the one who told you about it." He made eye contact with her, nothing but mischief sparkling in his own.

She laughed, humor in her eyes as well, "I knew it! Trying to manipulate me."

"Maybe a bit, but you really do need a new horse. I'll let Dutch get it for you though. Bastard charms horses just as well as he charms people."