Dear Camilla Richards,

I wish I was writing to you with good news, but unfortunately I have the worse news, I have had to leave my home and flee because a gang rode through and destroyed everything, my husband has been murdered and cat has been taken, I tried everything in my power to stop them but I was overpowered quickly and left for dead.

Please forgive me and please find me, I have decided to go visit family in valentine I hope to see you soon.

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I scrunched the letter up in my hand as a feral growl escaped my throat, how dare they put their hands on my Cat; how dare they attack such good people and leave the best woman I know widowed. I whistled softly and walked away from the post office as a tall palomino stallion appeared before me.

"Come on Ranger, we have an old friend to find" I said with laces of anger in my voice.

I'd left Cat with my closest friend Sadie when my life became to hectic, I made a point of dropping in every couple of weeks to see her and remind her how much momma loved her and how much her pa had loved her; i loved the time I got to spend with my daughter but I knew it wasn't safe to have her with me while I was riding alone.

My head was spinning as multiple questions began running through my mind, Who was this gang? Why did they attack Sadie's place? Why would they take a little girl? The more I thought on the subject the more I felt the anger seep into my veins, when I find out how had taken my baby girl; they were going to wish they'd never laid eyes on her.

Pulling Ranger up I looked at the fading sun and sighed softly, it would be setting soon and it was never a good idea to travel at night. Turning off the main track I dismounted and patting the large horses neck with a smile, before moving to remove his saddle and bridal for the evening. Before long I'd pitched up a tent and had a small camp fire going, where I sat warming my hands and eating some meat from a rabbit I'd caught.

"Right stay close Ranger, I'm going to turn in buddy" I smiled over to the grazing horse, who rose his head and set a nicker my way before lowing his head again to eat.

Next thing I knew I was blinking against the rising sun as it blasting me in the face, through the fabric of my tent; I groaned to myself loudly before pulling my cotton blanket up to cover my face, only to have it pulled off me and the tent to suddenly disappear. My eyes flew open and I shot up my head spinning left and right, I quickly relaxed and a chuckle left my throat as I watched Ranger prancing around my tent hooked over his head; he must have stuck he's head in the doorway.

"Alright buddy, I got cha" I giggle before jumping up and quickly removing my tent from his head, once off he shook his head out and looked at the tent like it had done him a great insult.

Quickly I tore down the make-shift camp and kick the camp fire out, before loading my tent onto Ranger; when satisfied that I had everything I climbed up onto the saddle and settled myself in, before kicking Ranger into a trot. By mid-day we slowly rode into Valentine, now I was here I had no idea what I was going to do or how I was going to find Sadie. I suppose my first stop should be to drop off at the post office, maybe she left me a letter with better information. With that I urged Ranger on further into town, eyeing people with a glare when they stared too long.

I dismounted slowly and hitched Ranger outside the post office before turning to walk in, only to feel myself bump into someone; seeing as I wasn't really watching were I was going, a major fault of mine.

"Sorry mister" I said softly, looking up at the man before me from under the brim of my hat, he tilted his head at me before tipping his hat and carried on his way.

"Hello, you got any mail for a miss Camilla Richards?" I asked with a sigh as I reached the counter and leaned against it placing my chin on my hands, the clerk turned towards the mail slots with a grunt before turning back to me.

"No" he said with a huff.

"How about Belle Cohen" I asked in a softer voice while leaning forward leaning , I doubt Sadie would have left mail for me in my real name but I thought it best to be sure.

He gave me a slightly odd look before he turned back to the mail, turning back to me with a huff he shook his head again before going back to what he was doing. Come one Sadie, how am I meant to find you if you don't help me.

With a huff of my own I turned away from the counter and left the post office, once outside my ears picked up on a distressed horse and laughter; my head instantly span towards to where I'd left Ranger hitched to see two young boys dancing around him trying to unhitch him and prodding him with sticks.

"OI! Get your grubby hands off my horse before I break them!" I yelled rushing forward, they quickly stopped what they were doing and ran off leaving their sticks behind "Ok buddy, your ok" I said softly as I reached Ranger placing a soothing hand on his nose and calming him down.

"Belle?" came a soft voice, my eyes instantly narrowed before I turned slowly my hand slowly reaching for my pistol; my hand instantly stopped it's movement my eyes landed on the person behind me.

"Sadie" I whispered stepping away from Ranger, I grunted loudly as she collided with me throwing her arms around my neck and holding me tightly; my own arms instantly wrapped around her waist holding her tightly

"It's ok Sadie, I got you" I whispered into her ear as I heard her whimpers into my shoulder "I got you".