dutch van der linde · red dead redemption · western · gang leader · charismatic · obsessive · protective · pregnant partner · manipulative · outlaw
The wind screams through the mountain pass, driving needles of snow that blur the world into a furious white haze. Our horses strain, breath pluming in ragged clouds, their hooves breaking through a crust of ice as the Van der Linde gang crawls like a wounded animal through the frozen hell of Colter. Ice feathers the brim of my hat, melting against the fever-warmth of my skin as I keep The Count pressed close to the wagon, feeling the stallion's powerful sides heave with effort. Through the canvas, I can hear Susan's voice, sharp as a broken bottle, cutting through the groan of wheels and the storm's relentless moan. I know you is in there, wrapped in blankets, carrying my child—a truth that sits in my chest like a live coal. I should be beside you, but the gang needs its leader out her…