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Arden · Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 720 Location: Oklahoma

She runs a hand through his hair and leans in to kiss him. "No. I'm not leaving yet," she assures him. "But ya need to eat somethin' and get dressed before T gets back. We've got company. Right now they're just sitting there, but we need to be ready."

Nihilistic Mind · Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 4:47 am Post subject:

Wyatt kisses her back and begins stretching, a satisfied smile appearing, crooked by his long scar.
"Mmh... Ya know, knowing yer gonna be gone again gives me an appetite fer somethin' else..." He winks at Rebecca, "But I could use some coffee first... What did ya make?"
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Arden · Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 720 Location: Oklahoma

"Like there was a lot of choice in that kitchen of yours," she snorts. "Omelets and toast. Now, move it, and we might have time to make out on that old coach while we wait."

Nihilistic Mind · Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 7:49 pm Post subject:

Wyatt grins and heads to the kitchen where he proceeds to sit and chow down. He chews loudly and says with his mouth full, "See? I even get ya a preview of how ma manners'll get worse as time goes on..."

He is done with his breakfast in a hurry, not bothering to ask about the matters at hand in more detail until he is done. "A'right, so what are we dealin' with today exactly, and how long can I expect ya ta stick around?"
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Arden · Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 720 Location: Oklahoma

"Don't know," she shrugs. "I've never dealt with those things sittin' up on the ridge like they're waitin' on something. As for the other..." She gets up and bumps the table with her hip. The legs scrape loudly across the wooden planks of the floor a few inches. Just enough for her to straddle his lap. "Won't be nearly long enough. But I will have to go soon. Until then, kiss me seriously."

Nihilistic Mind · Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 6:09 pm Post subject:

And so he does, picking her up and clearing most of the table with one swing of his arm where he sits her up, some of the metal dishes clanking down.

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"I... I wanna come with ya. I know ya can't be worryin' 'bout havin' ta watch my back, like ya did yesterday, but..." he pauses for a moment, realizing his selfish thought. "Look, I shouldn't make this harder on ya than it has ta be. I'll... I'll stay here and kill every last one-a those damn things... And I'll stay alive. I promise ya."
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Arden · Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 720 Location: Oklahoma

Rebecca blinks up at him in surprise. She was honestly torn. She'd been wanting to fetch him back to Amber for months now, but with Zach down, and so many gone....

"Wyatt ... I reckon it's your choice. I'd love to have you with me. I would. My only concern is if Uncle T can manage without ya. That, and, what's happening here is bad, but it's worse closer to Amber. The Black Road runs through where I'm goin'. The things from that are dark and terrible." Her hand caresses his cheek, her thumb grazing lightly over his lower lip. "I wouldn't let ya fight there. I could find a dozen other things for ya to do, but fighting on the front lines won't be one of them."

Nihilistic Mind · Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 6:46 pm Post subject:

"Sweetheart, you just made the mistake of giving a man in love a choice. I'm coming with you even if it means not fightin'," he says, determined.
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Arden · Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 720 Location: Oklahoma

"You always have a choice, Wyatt," Rebecca smiles. Then she turns serious. "But we're gonna talk to Uncle T first."

Nihilistic Mind · Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 7:02 pm Post subject:

"I choose ta be with ya..."

On cue, hoofbeats can be heard outside, three men on horses: Tristan and the Haley boys, Joseph and Thomas McHale... Or Joe and Tommy as far as anyone who knew them well was concerned.

Tristan jumps off his horse and comes knocking on the door in a hurry.
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"Showtime," she sighs. Pushing him gently away, Rebecca rolls off the table and to her feet. Straightening her clothes, she goes to open the door.

"What's the plan?" Rebecca asks while buckling on her gunbelt.

Nihilistic Mind · Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 7:16 pm Post subject:

"They're coming down in small groups... Clusters of tens a few minutes apart. They're tryin' ta overwhelm us over a long period a' time, I figure. We don't have enough explosives for so many groups..." He pauses to catch his breath, "They must already know what we're up ta and jus' this mornin' I checked fer marks again, like Finn said."

Tristan looks past her, at Wyatt, who is just finishing with his gun belt as well. "Wyatt... Zach's askin' fer ya. He's awake." Tristan can't help but smile when he sees Wyatt's look of surprise and excitement mixed.
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"I'm comin' with ya," Rebecca informs Wyatt in a tone that brooks no argument. Then she turns back to Tristan.

"It's that damn field I told ya about, I betcha," she scowls, reaching for her duster and shrugging into it quickly. "Did ya find any marks?"

Nihilistic Mind · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 12:01 am Post subject:

"Nothin' at all. Everyone checks out. Zach's still healin' fine and his wound looks normal accordin' ta Doc Dee," Tristan answers, getting out of the way and back to his horse. "We'll continue getting things set up and let the both o' ya get ta the warrens now ta see Zach..."

Wyatt still looks a bit shocked by the news but gets his mount ready to go. He says to Tristan, "I'll be goin' with Rebecca... Maybe when we've dealt with those machines. How far's tha range now?"

Wyatt's last question is meant for Joe, who looks back at him, studying his scar for just a second then looks at Rebecca. Behind Joe, Uncle T gives his answer to Rebecca alone, by smiling and tipping his hat at her.

Finally Joe answers: "It reaches tha ranch now... since yesterday, prob'bly when they all arriv'd. No offense," he says to Rebecca," T'was bad timing, ya know. We saw yer cousins ride out toward Silver City and this mornin' we got hills full of these things. What happen'd yesterday?"
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Arden · Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 720 Location: Oklahoma

"None taken." Rebecca frowns thoughtfully as she swings up on Demon. "I reckon somethin' we did got their attention. I was hopin' Finn drawin' 'em off would have cut down on how many were still here. Didn' count on 'em comin' back."

She sidles up to Tristan and lowers her voice. "Could've been anything. There were several Powers being exercised after we got here. I'm sorry, Uncle T. It's looking like we brought this on you."