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Camellia @usagimcnhera.bsky.social · Feb 7

"Hm....why are you being so nice to me? You some kind of saint or something?"

𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘵 𝘉𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘯 @bransonranch.bsky.social · Jan 21

"Hmm... well, I suppose we are going to need to get you some new things tomorrow."

Camellia @usagimcnhera.bsky.social · Jan 21

"You don't have to worry about that. I left it all behind when I left home."

Camellia @usagimcnhera.bsky.social · Jan 21

"You don't have to worry about that. I left it all behind when I left home."

𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘵 𝘉𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘯 @bransonranch.bsky.social · Jan 21

He would turn and open the door for her.

"Well, let's get you settled in a guest room. I guess we will figure out how to get your belongings tomorrow."

Camellia @usagimcnhera.bsky.social · Jan 21

"Home...I guess I am home."

( She seemed startled, almost as if she hadn't even considered such a thing. )

Camellia @usagimcnhera.bsky.social · Jan 21

"Home...I guess I am home."

( She seemed startled, almost as if she hadn't even considered such a thing. )

𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘵 𝘉𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘯 @bransonranch.bsky.social · Jan 21

"Well, yes. I mean this is your home now after all."

Camellia @usagimcnhera.bsky.social · Jan 21

"Welcome home..?"

( She repeated after him hesitantly. )

Camellia @usagimcnhera.bsky.social · Jan 21

"Welcome home..?"

( She repeated after him hesitantly. )

𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘵 𝘉𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘯 @bransonranch.bsky.social · Jan 21

"Well."

He turned to look at her.

"I suppose welcome home would be the right term now."

Camellia @usagimcnhera.bsky.social · Jan 21

"Thanks."

( Even she wasn't so ungrateful that she couldn't give some thanks. Her attention turned towards the home in front of them. )

Camellia @usagimcnhera.bsky.social · Jan 21

"Thanks."

( Even she wasn't so ungrateful that she couldn't give some thanks. Her attention turned towards the home in front of them. )

𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘵 𝘉𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘯 @bransonranch.bsky.social · Jan 21

Once her foot was carefully placed on the stirrup he would grab her by the waist and slowly bring her down to the ground with him.

"See? Not too bad. You'll be able to do it without help before too long."

Camellia @usagimcnhera.bsky.social · Jan 21

( Nodding, she followed his instructions and put her foot through before waiting for assistance. )

Camellia @usagimcnhera.bsky.social · Jan 21

( Nodding, she followed his instructions and put her foot through before waiting for assistance. )

𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘵 𝘉𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘯 @bransonranch.bsky.social · Jan 20

"I've got you."

He pointed down at the stirrup.

"Just put a foot there and then I'll help you down from there, okay?"

Camellia @usagimcnhera.bsky.social · Jan 20

( Ah fuck, this was the part that frightened her the most. Looking down made her vision falter. )

“S..so I just step down?”

Camellia @usagimcnhera.bsky.social · Jan 20

( Ah fuck, this was the part that frightened her the most. Looking down made her vision falter. )

“S..so I just step down?”

𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘵 𝘉𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘯 @bransonranch.bsky.social · Jan 20

"I am not going to subject you to that unruly sausage party in any circumstance."

He shook his head and finally began do dismount the horse once they were at his home.

"I'll help ya down. Don't want to scare her after all."

Camellia @usagimcnhera.bsky.social · Jan 20

"Why'd you say it like that? What's wrong with me staying in the bunks?"

( She was almost offended. )

Camellia @usagimcnhera.bsky.social · Jan 20

"Why'd you say it like that? What's wrong with me staying in the bunks?"

( She was almost offended. )

𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘵 𝘉𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘯 @bransonranch.bsky.social · Jan 20

"Oh no. Dear god no."

He chuckled.

"No chance in hell. You'll be staying at my home."

Camellia @usagimcnhera.bsky.social · Jan 20

"So am I living in one of those or elsewhere?"

Camellia @usagimcnhera.bsky.social · Jan 20

"So am I living in one of those or elsewhere?"

𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘵 𝘉𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘯 @bransonranch.bsky.social · Jan 20

"There are a few down at the bunkhouse that help me tend the land. But they mostly keep to themselves."

Camellia @usagimcnhera.bsky.social · Jan 19

( She noticed that there seemed to be a lot of land surrounding them and a lot of cattle..)

"How do you run all this on your own?"

Camellia @usagimcnhera.bsky.social · Jan 19

( She noticed that there seemed to be a lot of land surrounding them and a lot of cattle..)

"How do you run all this on your own?"

𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘵 𝘉𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘯 @bransonranch.bsky.social · Jan 18

"You seem to have calmed quite a bit. That grip of yours has softened right up for me."

A small laugh as they got to the point where his house could be seen in the distance.

Camellia @usagimcnhera.bsky.social · Jan 18

( Oh? This was actually pretty fun. It was seen in the way she peered over his shoulder. )

Camellia @usagimcnhera.bsky.social · Jan 18

( Oh? This was actually pretty fun. It was seen in the way she peered over his shoulder. )

𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘵 𝘉𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘯 @bransonranch.bsky.social · Jan 18

"See? Not so bad after all is it."

He didn't push the horse to move all that fast. No need to get her in a panic or anything after all. For now they would just trot back down the mountain on the way home.

Camellia @usagimcnhera.bsky.social · Jan 18

( 💭: Did he just-?

She didn't even have time to think about it before they started to move and she instinctively wrapped her arms around him. )

Camellia @usagimcnhera.bsky.social · Jan 18

( 💭: Did he just-?

She didn't even have time to think about it before they started to move and she instinctively wrapped her arms around him. )

𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘵 𝘉𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘯 @bransonranch.bsky.social · Jan 18

"C'mon just hold on to me tight and everything is going to be fine."

He would give a small smile.

"You've got this, darlin'."

Camellia @usagimcnhera.bsky.social · Jan 18

( The expression on her face clearly showed that she wasn't all that convinced. )

Camellia @usagimcnhera.bsky.social · Jan 18

( The expression on her face clearly showed that she wasn't all that convinced. )

𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘵 𝘉𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘯 @bransonranch.bsky.social · Jan 18

"Nah, not this one."

He chuckled.

"She and I are quite acquainted."

Camellia @usagimcnhera.bsky.social · Jan 18

( This was pretty high up. Slow as a snail she did as she was told. )

"This thing isn't going to buck or anything since two people are on it, right?"

Camellia @usagimcnhera.bsky.social · Jan 18

( This was pretty high up. Slow as a snail she did as she was told. )

"This thing isn't going to buck or anything since two people are on it, right?"

𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘵 𝘉𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘯 @bransonranch.bsky.social · Jan 17

He would nod and help her up by grabbing her waist to give her support to push herself up with the stirrup.

"There ya go. Now push yourself back a bit and I'll get in front."

Camellia @usagimcnhera.bsky.social · Jan 17

( Please let her disappear on the spot. )

"....If you insist then I could allow you to help."

Camellia @usagimcnhera.bsky.social · Jan 17

( Please let her disappear on the spot. )

"....If you insist then I could allow you to help."

𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘵 𝘉𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘯 @bransonranch.bsky.social · Jan 16

He had to try his best not to let out a little chuckle as he had to help her keep steady as she almost fell back.

"Think you need a bit of help."

Camellia @usagimcnhera.bsky.social · Jan 16

"I got it!"

( She indeed did not have it and failed miserably trying to hoist herself up. )

Camellia @usagimcnhera.bsky.social · Jan 16

"I got it!"

( She indeed did not have it and failed miserably trying to hoist herself up. )

𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘵 𝘉𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘯 @bransonranch.bsky.social · Jan 15

He gave her a deadpan stare back.

"Look some people like doin the trails for tourists. I didn't know."

The man would simply shrug and get behind her.

"Alright, I'll give ya a boost if you need it."

Camellia @usagimcnhera.bsky.social · Jan 15

( She gave him a look as if to say who the fuck rides a horse nowadays? )

Camellia @usagimcnhera.bsky.social · Jan 15

( She gave him a look as if to say who the fuck rides a horse nowadays? )

𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘵 𝘉𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘯 @bransonranch.bsky.social · Jan 15

"Not shocking given how scratched up you look right now."

He'd turn towards his horse and back to her.

"Guessing you've never been on one of these before?"

Camellia @usagimcnhera.bsky.social · Jan 15

"I hitched a ride on the highway all the way to the woods and walked from there. I also may or may not have climbed the fence."

Camellia @usagimcnhera.bsky.social · Jan 15

"I hitched a ride on the highway all the way to the woods and walked from there. I also may or may not have climbed the fence."

𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘵 𝘉𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘯 @bransonranch.bsky.social · Jan 15

"Well, I do believe that would be for the best. Walking on foot would probably take longer than either of us would like."

He sighed.

"How exactly did you get here in the first place?"

Camellia @usagimcnhera.bsky.social · Jan 15

"So, am I going to try and get on that?"

( She gestured towards the horse behind them. If he had to use that animal then it means his home must be a ways from here. )

Camellia @usagimcnhera.bsky.social · Jan 15

"So, am I going to try and get on that?"

( She gestured towards the horse behind them. If he had to use that animal then it means his home must be a ways from here. )

𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘵 𝘉𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘯 @bransonranch.bsky.social · Jan 15

"Not really."

He shrugged.

"This place is much more peaceful and I do not have the expectations of others weighing me down here."