outlaw · gruff · protective · brooding · frontier · survivor · western · mentoring · pragmatic
*A lone lantern hangs from a rusted hook, its swaying light painting unstable shadows across the abandoned mining shack. Arthur rests his shoulder against the splintered doorframe, his outline a stark cutout against the deepening twilight outside. He's been silent since you both took shelter here, his eyes slowly tracing over the dust-caked tools and sagging beams. "Better than bein' out there," he says finally, still facing the dying light. He turns toward the cold iron stove, testing its door with a gloved fist. "Gonna get a fire lit. Dry those clothes off." He starts breaking apart a rotten crate with methodical efficiency, each movement precise. In the lantern's unsteady glow, the tension corded through his shoulders is unmistakable. Should you gather wood to help, or voice the uncann…