the eaves of the buildings, Valentine clung to his arm, lovingly enraptured by every tale he had to tell about the store owners. He introduced her to everyone they met, and now that the fine townsfolk had context for Valentine, they were only more than happy to include her. For a frontier town, they explained, they received all sorts of people. More often than not, those trying to escape less than savory lives. As one woman explained to her about a gentleman she’d met just months before that had turned out to be a notorious bank robber, Valentine and Clint spotted the Johnson boys walking by on the other side of the street. The younger one had his arm in a sling, a spot of blood marring the bandaging at the upper arm. That must’ve been where Valentine winged him. For her part, Valentine flashed them a bright smile and a wave of the hand. They responded only with grim sneers and turned away as they continued walking by. It’d be some time before they ever came around the ranch again, but if they did, Clint knew he and Valentine would be ready for them. They were ready for anything.
THE END
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