You guys wanted me to add Hosea in the prequel Always With You, so I added him in here. Hope you enjoy my gift :)
Arthur and the rest traveled across the lands on their way to the swamps. Jenny, Davey, Lenny, Sean, Arthur and John were soon stepping in squishy mud and none of them liked it, except Lenny, who could fly.
Ugh, how much further? Davey groaned.
John heard the buck give a bellow to the great bison and looked up at the golden sky.
"We're gonna rest here for the night," the man said, stopping his horse at Shady Belle.
As night began to claim the sky, many of the "animals" had dozed off to sleep. Except for the stag. He stood just outside the main entrance, looking at his companions by the old house. The sound of crickets filled his ears and he shook his head. Even though he was used to it, it still bugged him.
Everyone seems to be asleep...
He looked at the sky and focused his vision on one of the many stars in the black void.
His thoughts continued: Now I just have to make sure this plan doesn't go to crap.
The morning sunshine made Sean wake up and his jaws were forced open as a yawn excaped. He looked around to see Jenny, Davey and John still sleeping. Lenny wasn't on the tree branch he had chosen to sleep on the night prior.
The rattlesnake chuckled and slithered over to John then rattled his tail loudly.
John's eyes shot open and he jumped up, thinking any other snake was going to bite him.
Sean laughed.
Arthur ran to them. What happened?
Oh nothing, just just playing a prank on John, the snake hissed.
Arthur huffed. Ha ha ha, very funny. Why don't you just give him a heart attack while your at it?
Sean rolled his eyes, just trying to have fun.
The friends soon got near St. Denis and saw two graves by trees. Lenny let out a screech and a beaver came from behind the grave.
Hosea! Arthur exclaimed. The beaver held a twig in his mouth and his tiny webbed feet were black, as well as his large flat tail. He looked up at the beautiful creature.
Arthur, Hosea ran to him as fast as his little legs would let him and he climbed onto the buck's head.
What are you guys doing here?
After the animals explained the situation, since John didn't speak any of the animal's language, they turned back to John and Lenny gave him the all clear.
So, that trader is back eh? That's not the Dutch I remember, Hosea said.
He took your death pretty hard, Lenny screeched.
We all did, Arthur told them. And Abigail shot Milton, so we don't have to worry about him anymore.
Well in that case, I'll be happy to put an end to that sack of manure.
They all nodded.