There are people discussing and whispering amongst themselves. There is the dead body of Nolan and a few people are around it. One man kneels down and grabs a notebook and pen "What a disgusting view, not something citizens should see" the man says as he start writing descriptions on Nolan's state. He checks the body again and again, he can't miss any detail. He orders other men to check his belongings as he will note everything on him.
Other men are seen asking the people around about what happened. "A shooting between four people?" One of the men says, he is talking to a shop owner who witnessed the event. The other men continue to ask around and begin to wrap up Nolan's body. They feel a bit uneasy as they have no lead on what lead to this unfortunate event. The man who was taking notes stands up and rips the note off. He demands that it be send to the nearby lieutenant as well as the body. "We need to make sure we clean this place up, make sure no evidence is left behind." He said
"This must be the work of a gang or more of a rivalry of two. I have seen this before a few years ago, it ended up badly. I'm not mistaken this time I can recognize the same distinction. Long hair, three scars on the left arm" he says as the other men begin to clean up the place. Some more men arrive, these are the clean up crew.
In the distance Robert can be seen walking inside the town. He sees the men. They are the SDA, and seem much less professional than he thought. "Hello there, sorry but this place is closed. The SDA is currently dealing with this situation at the moment" a man says to Robert. He pulls up a face identification that claims he is from this place.
"I wouldn't mind waiting at all, I'm not in a rush at all today." Robert says with a smile as he waits. The man seems relaxed at Robert's respond and thanks him for his understanding "Don't thank me for anything, you're the people keeping us safe" Robert can sense that the man is feeling uneasy.
"Alright there's nothing more for us to do here, we are leaving" said one man as he finishes writing a letter. The SDA begin to slowly gather up their things and leave one after another. The citizens of the town return to their daily routine and Robert begins to walk around for a while. As soon as the citizens act as if nothing had happened Robert approaches the area that Nolan had died.
He takes a deep breath and he can smell the alcohol that Nolan had drunken that day. Robert has a very great sense of smell, he smiles as he can sense more than one scent. He approaches where the scent appears and he can determine that there was two people. He can also sense the smell of a familiar person. "A boy, so she isn't alone in this after all" Robert grabs his pouch and takes out a cloth. He walks to the spot where a drop of frozen blood is and he wraps it with a cloth. "So it seems that things will get more interesting than I expected" footsteps are approaching nearby and Robert turn around "What is it Karter? I hope you have something great for me. The SDA just left not so long ago, you might get caught."
"You look and act weird Robert, don't you think people will notice you kneeling in snow" Karter says as he approaches Robert. Robert stands up "That woman, it's her. I managed to injure her but I belive she is still alive"
"Well I assume she must be and she definitely has a partner." Robert says and Karter raises an eyebrow "Yeah, didn't tell you about my great sense of smell haven't I" Robert grabs the sketch of Ashly "I presume this is what she looks like. Is there more details about her that this doesn't have about her?" Robert towers over Karter
"No, that's exactly how she looks like. Wished I had that sketch when I encountered her. I would have killed her right there on the spot, and my partner wouldn't be dead and-" Robert shuts Karter's mouth
"Quiet, the people are starting to notice us" Robert says as Karter looks around as some people are looking at them "I don't care at all what you wanted, or what you feel. That's nothing that concerns me at all, so shut up." Karter pushes Robert's hand off his mouth "As long as I'm being payed I never fail" Robert puts the cloth away and begins to leave smiling widely.
"I really hope it was a good idea hiring this man" Karter says as he turns around and leaves
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"Ashly listen to me, don't make irrational decisions. I don't want to have to fix your messes anymore" Gael says as he finishes her drink, Ashly is grinning her teeth.
"I don't even know who this Daniel guy is, I don't trust him at all." Ashly says
"I don't care if you thrust him or not, I trust him and that's more than enough. Daniel is more than capable of kepping you from causing any more trouble" Gael then stands up as Daniel returns "Already finished? That's what I like to see" Gael pats Daniel's back and smiles at him
"Ashly,. so you're the one I've been told about, it's nice to meet you" Daniel says as he tries to shake her hand but Ashly doesn't. Gael tells Ashly to be respectful "Oh it's fine, we are strangers after all. I won't pressure you to do anything you wouldn't want to do" Daniel then turns to look at Gael and whispers something to his ear. Gael nods and begins to leave, Daniel looks at Ashly again
"Listen who ever you are, my name is Ashly alright. That all that you have to know about me, and nothing else" Ashly crosses her arms and then feels the pain of her injuries. She tries to ignore it as best as she can
"Well that's fine with me, I'm known for having a sharp eye. I can shoot from a greater distance than most, I can also notice things much faster than others." Daniel says as he pulls out his gun. "This thing is all I need and with it I'm untouchable" he says as he pulls the bullets out. "I was advised to keep an eye on you, and I hope you don't mess up this time. I mean I don't want any type of problems with this job"
"Got any money on you? I'm out of any and I'm hungry. Gael didn't give me anything, that jerk doesn't care at all" Ashly says and Daniel hands her over a few coins "Well this will do for now, I'll go get something." Ashly then leaves Daniel behind
Daniel sits down on a table and begins to think of their plan. He places his bag on the table and examines everything he has and what he will need. "I won't need to carry money around, I'll leave it behind" he continued to rearrange his items. A while has passed and Ashly returns to Daniel gone.
"Well he must of gotten bored, I don't see anything in him that gives off any reliability." Ashly says as she sits down and opens a can of tuna "Gosh that smells disgusting, can't believe this was the cheapest thing left" she begins to eat it
"I see you're back already, I packed everything for the journey. Well on my part at least, I can help you with yours if you need any" Daniel asks but Ashly denies "Well my horse is ready and we might have to sleep outside. Carry warm cloth, and carry a tent with you, you'll need it"
As soon as Ashly finishes her food "I'll get my stuff" Ashly then leaves for a while and returns with her bag "I don't have much so there's no need for any of that inspection. Let's go now I don't want to waste any time" she says
Before Ashly and Daniel can move to his horse Gael interrupts "It's better if you two go tomorrow morning. I can't have you two die while you're sleeping, I can't lose people like that." Ashly sighs "So you would rather freeze than to wait until tomorrow? How stupid of you Ashly" Gael says as he gets off his horse
"The boss is right, I don't know what I was thinking about leaving at this moment." Daniel says, as he gets on his horse "Listen I'll be back at dawn and then we'll leave." As soon as he says his goodbyes to Gael he leaves
"Well shit, I have nothing else to do, but I guess I'll go to sleep early" Ashly says as she stares directly at Gael who shakes his head. She leaves the area "What a waste of time, I'll punch Gael in the face one day and I'll enjoy it"