This chapter is rated M for sexual content. The quote "what are men to rocks and mountains?" is a quote from "Pride and Prejudice".

Chapter 65: Adventures Part 2

They made a stop for the night just outside the abandoned town of Pleasance. After dinner, Lilly and Arthur retired for the evening and fell asleep. At some point, Lilly woke up and looked over at Arthur. It was too dark to see him until her eyes adjusted and she slowly pulled the blankets down. She was going to finish what she started when she was sucking him off the other day. With a mischevious grin, she slowly unbuckled his belt and unbuttoned his pants, pulling out his cock. She started sucking on the tip and Arthur stirred about in his sleep. His member began to grow hard as she kept playing with it and soon her mouth enveloped it. Her head began to bob up and down, keeping her tongue broad and flat along his shaft, and Arthur groaned out in pleasure.

Lilly," he moaned, "what are you...ah, aahhh," he spoke deeply.

His hands went into her hair and she continued pleasuring her husband. It was apparent that he was waking up because as she went along, the grip on her hair tightened and his groans became louder.

"That feels so god damn good," he chuckled deeply.

"I should hope so," she whispered.

Her hand wrapped around the shaft and went up and down, then twisted slowly as she continued moving her head up and down. She suckled the tip for a few moments which made him groan loudly, then she went back to bobbing her head. Lilly then used her free hand to pull down his pants and cup his testicles, causing him to groan out again.

"Fuck, Lillian...you're so...fuckin'...woa..." She pressed a finger to his taint and massaged it gently. He chuckled and arched his back. "Oh, you're doin' that one. Yeah..."

Lilly continued on, massaging Arthur a little more firmly as she wiggled her tongue along and around the head of his dick. She suckled on it again and went back to playing with his balls. She then stopped to take off her pants, then she hovered herself over him, her rump facing him. Lilly sat on Arthur and moaned loudly as she felt him slide inside her, then she went back to playing with his testes and massaging the area behind them. Lilly's hips bucked and she grinded on Arthur. She felt his hands grasp her waist and she bounced on him, then they both started to moan.

"Lilly, go...go faster," Arthur growled through his teeth.

Lilly went faster and rubbed his taint more firmly. It was then that her own climax started to sneak up on her and she gasped and moaned loudly when she came. Her muscles contracted around Arthur and she felt and heard him come undone. They both were breathing heavily and Lilly went on her back next to him, one another covered in a light sweat.

Arthur laughed a little. "Damn, girl...remind me to get Karen a gift basket for teaching you that."

Lilly glared at him. "Her? What about me? Don't I get a gift basket? I actually did the work!" she snapped.

"Shut up, woman. You know you're gettin' somethin'," he groaned as he rolled over on her, "better than a gift basket." Arthur wrapped his arms around her and kissed her deeply before trailing a palm down her body to her womanhood, then he started rubbing her clit "How's this for a gift?"

Lilly spread her legs open and kissed Arthur fiercely. "Yes," she said into his mouth. "Much better."

Arthur wiggled his finger and Lilly's hips shot up. "Ooh, someone likes that."

"Someone loves it," she gasped.

Arthur put in a digit and fingered her. "How much do you love it, Lilly?"

"I...I really do. I love it so much," she moaned. Arthur kissed down her body and licked her nub before inserting another finger into her. He immediately pounded into her and Lilly's back bent up. "Arthur, I'm gonna come again," she gasped.

"Tell me you love me, Lilly."

"I love you, Arthur. I...oh, oh, oh, yes, I..." she made a high pitched gasp and her hips bucked as her climax peaked and washed over her. Her rump went back down and she rolled her head to the side, biting her lower lip. "I want more. Give me more, mo chuisle."

Arthur laughed with glee and started up again, suckling and licking on Lilly's sensitive spot. "I'm gonna make you gush."

Lilly nodded enthusiastically and shut her eyes. "Okay." Arthur curled his fingers in and massaged her g-spot. Lilly moaned out loudly and covered her mouth. Arthur stopped and she growled at him. "What are you doin'?"

"Don't cover your mouth. I want you to be loud."

"But Karen and Sean are..." suddenly she heard noises outside. It sounded like Karen and Sean were engaging in their own recreational activities. "Fuck it, just make me come."

Arthur fingered and massaged inside of her and Lilly's whole body began to tremble. It wasn't long until fluid gushed from her pussy and a loud groan escaped her lips. "FuuuUUUCK!"

Arthur laughed and sucked up all the warm fluid. "That's my girl."

It was morning now and Lilly felt amazing and refreshed when she woke up. Arthur was already awake and feeling her belly. "I saw them moving."

Lilly gasped happily and sat up. "Really?"

Arthur nodded with a bright smile. "Yeah. Look."

Lilly lifted up her shirt and waited. She felt them moving then covered her mouth when she saw the movement. "Oh my God..."

Arthur chuckled and kissed her lovingly. "It's really starting to sink in now that I'm gonna be a dad...well, again, but this is different."

"How so?"

"Well, I wasn't married to Eliza and we weren't intimate while she was pregnant, so I didn't get to go through all this."

Lilly kissed Arthur's forehead. "Well, you're doin' an excellent job...Daddy."

Arthur laughed. "C'mere, Momma."

Lilly squeaked and wrapped her arms around Arthur. "Oh! We gotta show Sean and Karen!" Lilly put her pants on and rushed outside. "Sean! Karen!"

They both came out of their tent looking disheveled and sleepy. "Mmm? What is it?" Sean asked her.

Lilly exposed her belly and pointed. "Watch."

Karen and Sean waited. Lilly felt movement again and Sean and Karen awwed in shock when they saw her stomach move. They both put a hand on her stomach and laughed when they felt the babies moving.

"Deirfiúr! This feels so strange! I can only imagine how it feels for you!" Sean exclaimed.

"What does it feel like?" Karen asked Lilly.

"It feels like, hmm...like my insides are twisting about and bulging out sometimes. God, I can't wait until they get bigger!"

Karen beamed at Sean, then they both looked at Lilly. "Karen's pregnant," Sean said happily.

Lilly's eyes went wide and Lilly squealed happily. She hugged them both tightly. "Oh my God! Oh my God!"

Arthur approached all three of them. "What's goin' on?"

Lilly jumped into Arthur's arms. "Karen's gonna have a baby!"

Arthur looked at the happy couple and started laughing with joy. "Oh my God!"

They all went into a group hug then Lilly and Karen held hands and jumped up and down. "We're pregnant together!" Lilly exclaimed happily. "Who else knows?"

"Nobody. You guys are the first to know!" Sean said.

Lilly jumped up and down, feeling overjoyed, when Arthur stopped her. "Easy now, darlin'. You're gonna give the babies a headache or somethin'."

Lilly giggled into her hand. "I'm sorry, I..." her eyes filled with tears, "I'm just so happy."

She sniffled and Arthur laughed as he held her close, kissing her softly. "Aww, you silly woman."

Lilly wiped her eyes and smiled at the happy couple. "Okay, well, once we're done with our adventure and we go back to camp, we should celebrate! It'll really help with morale!"

After the initial excitement, they broke down camp and headed west for Rhodes. Lilly told the boys to stay outside the perimeter and they obeyed. It was too risky bringing them into town. Arthur decided he should go to the Braithwaite property alone to collect Miss Penelope and the rest agreed. Lilly, as she ate pickles and salted beef, approached Beau Gray at the station while Sean and Karen went to the general store. "Hey there, Mr. Gray!" she waved.

"Mrs. Callahan!" he exclaimed. "So nice to see you again and...oh my, you are pregnant."

Lilly raised a brow. "Um, yes. Didn't you know?"

"I found out after the um...stake burning incident. How did you manage to make it out of that? The whole town was massacred by someone."

Lilly blinked and chewed on a pickle. "I got lucky."

"I couldn't believe my uncle would burn a pregnant woman at the stake, witch or no witch."

"Well, I'm not a witch. They were misinformed."

"I see. Well I never believed a word of you being a witch, Mrs. Callahan. Not a single word."

Lilly smiled. "Thank you. Anyway, yes, I'm pregnant. With twins, in fact."

Beau smiled at her. "My God. That's wonderful." He looked around. "Um, where is Mr. Callahan?"

Lilly smiled brightly. "He's gone to get your lady love, Mr. Gray. She sent him a letter."

Beau's eyes went wide. "My goodness! You're here to help with that?"

"Yep. We been doin' little adventures like this since yesterday."

Mr. Gray smiled happily at Lilly. "Oh thank you, Mrs. Callahan!"

"You're welcome." Lilly rubbed her lower back. "Oh Lord."

"Are you alright, Mrs. Callahan?"

"Yes, yes, just back pain. Pregnancy will...oh..." Lilly felt her back. "Ow." Lilly was having muscle spasms in her back. "Ouch!"

Beau walked to her and held her arm. "What's wrong? Do you need a doctor?"

"No, just...ouch, heh heh heh." Lilly rubbed her lower back. "Just havin' back aches. One of the perks of bein' pregnant," she chuckled.

Beau frowned. "Do you need to sit down?"

Lilly nodded and grimaced. "Yes, I think so." Suddenly the pain stopped and Lilly took deep breath. "Nevermind, I...I'm okay. Phew."

Beau laughed. "Well, that was interesting."

Lilly laughed too and relaxed. "Yes it was. It's never been that bad before."

Sean and Karen came walking up the steps and smiled. "Hello," Karen said. "Who are you and why are you grabbing my best friend?"

Lilly laughed and Beau let go of her arm. "This is Beau Gray. I was in pain and he was about to escort me to the doctor but I'm fine now. Mr. Gray, this is Sean and Karen MacGuire."

"It's a pleasure to meet you both," Beau said.

Lilly stood straight up and sighed. "He's the lovebird I told you about."

Just then Arthur came trotting up with Penelope. Beau's eyes widened as he saw Penelope run to him. "You came!" He held her. "You came! At last, you came!"

"Beau," Penelope said to him. "My sweet...my best of men," she giggled.

"I'm hardly a man at all...but I love you, Penelope Braithwaite." Beau looked at Arthur. "Sir...how can we ever repay your kindness?"

"Oh, some of them jewels would do just fine..." Arthur said.

"Beau, Arthur's gonna join us, I think we need the support," said Penelope. "Please, could you buy the tickets, dear Mr. Morgan? We can't chance bein' seen." Arthur walked into the station to buy tickets.

"Mr. Morgan?" Beau said and looked at Lilly. "I thought Callahan was your last name?" Beau asked as they all walked to the train side.

"It is. Callahan is my maiden name. We uh, sometimes we use both," Lilly lied. "My idea, of course."

"Huh. Really?" Beau said, looking at her skeptically. "No offense, but has anyone ever told you that you're a horrible liar?"

Lilly rolled her eyes. "Repeatedly. It's Morgan. There's a reason for that, and I-"

Beau held up his hand. "Say no more. Your secret is safe with us."

Lilly smiled. "Thank you, Mr. Gray."

"Hey, cousin!" Lilly heard someone say.

Beau turned deathly white and started backing up. "No, hey, no, you leave us alone! Penelope, Mrs. Morgan, get back!" he shouted as two of Beau's cousins tried to grab Beau.

Lilly knocked both the cousins on their asses. "He said leave us alone!" she shouted.

"Mrs. Morgan!" Penelope exclaimed. "How did you-"

Arthur came running out with the tickets. "Everyone, get on the train and get your bags, Lilly's got this."

Lilly stood her ground as the two men got up. "Come here, Mick!" one said as he approached her. The other one flanked the first one.

Lilly smirked, cracked her neck, and got in a fighting stance. She chuckled evily. "Yer half a bubble off true, ain'tcha?"

The man charged her but she caught him by the throat, lifted him up, and tossed him into the other guy. They both fell and Lilly sighed. This was not even a fair fight, really. It was boring, in fact. "Are ya lads done now?" she asked.

The first guy, Mark, didn't get up, but the fat one named Scott did. He marched over and threw a punch. Lilly blocked it and headbutted him in the face. He slumped to the ground and Lilly rolled her eyes as she boarded the train. Some of the people looked at her in shock, including Beau Gray and Penelope Braithwaite and she shrugged. "I'm uh...heh, I've had a lot of fight trainin'."

The train started moving and Lilly plopped down. "That was amazing, Mrs. Morgan," said Beau.

Arthur sat next to her and gave her a kiss on her hand. "Thank you. That is quite the family ya got there, lad."

"I know. Charming to the last. Then again, my uncle used to keep his own half-brother as a slave, so, what do you expect? Good manners?"

"My uncle used to say things were better the way they were when he could rape and kill with impunity and he didn't have to work a day in his life," Penelope explained as the rest of them sat down.

"I don't get how both your families managed to raise decent folk like you twos," Sean said.

"Trust me, I do not understand it either."

"Both our families...there's good people in this county, but our families bully them and drove most of them off, whites as well as blacks. All over this silly feud," Beau explained.

"Yeah, well, how delightful," Arthur said.

"Oh, my Lord."

Lilly looked at Beau then saw some men outside on horseback chasing the train. "Ha! Let me guess. More cousins?"

Penelope gasped. "I think it's my second cousin."

Lilly went to get up but Arthur shook his head at her. "My turn, darlin'." He kissed her head and got up. "What is with it with all these god damn cousins? Sean, c'mon!"

"I think they found out about the jewels!" Penelope said.

"Alright, keep your heads down. We'll deal with this." Sean followed Arthur to the back of the car. "Jewels? I knew you had some damn jewels!"

Lilly sighed and Karen and Lilly got into the seat together next to the couple. "Don't worry, they're good shots. They'll handle it alright," Karen said to them both.

The shooting started and the people all ducked their heads down.

Arthur and Sean took cover and started shooting at all the Braithwaite cousins. "You must have all the jewels in the state, the amount of your cousins is here!" Arthur shouted begrudgingly.

Sean giggled. "No kiddin', Englishman." The boys kept firing and just when they thought they'd got them all, more men showed up. "Uh oh, we got more men!"

"More men? More men?!" Arthur snapped. "Penelope Braithwaite this ain't about no star crossed lovers!" Arthur got out of cover and shot two more men down before getting back into cover. "She's robbed her own family blind." Arthur shot another man. "Good for her, I guess," he laughed.

Sean shot three more men and killed them. "She better give us somethin' after all this!"

"Yeah, yeah," Arthur replied as he fired at and killed another cousin. Eventually they killed all the rest but the train stopped. "Shit."

Lilly felt the train slow and stop and she got up. "I'll go tell the driver to start up again." Lilly made her way through the cars and suddenly her belly hurt again. She ignored it as best as she could. "Driver! Let's get this train-" She got to the front but the driver was gone. "Ugh, fine." She started the train up again and started driving.

The pain hit her again and she groaned through gritted teeth. "What the fuck is goin' on?"

Her back started hurting too and she fell to a knee. Lilly looked back to see Arthur running to her. "Lillian!"

Lilly raised a hand and got back up. She kept on driving. "Yeah!" she snarled.

He got to her and arched a brow. "Are you okay?"

"My back and belly are hurtin' bad, Arthur."

Arthur got behind her and started massaging her lower back. "Just drive, I got you. Is that feelin' better?"

Lilly started feeling better with her back at least. "Yeah. Thanks, but don't stop."

Arthur chortled. "I ain't, darlin'. Once we stop, you're goin' to a doctor. Beau told me you were havin' these before."

"Ugh, I don't know what it is but it hurts."

Lilly felt so awful she could barely concentrate on driving. But eventually the pain stopped and she grunted with a deep breath. "God, that was awful. I'm...I'm fine now."

Arthur kept massaging her anyway. "Doctor, then home. I think you need some rest."

"What about Colm?" Lilly looked at Arthur with a frown. "We're supposed to meet up with Dutch and Sadie."

Arthur kissed her shoulder and wrapped his arms around her from behind. "Don't you worry about that. I just want you to go home and rest, you hear me?"

"Yes, okay..."

"But this was a nice adventure, wasn't it?"

Lilly chuckled as he nuzzled her ear. "Yes." Lilly leaned into him. "I remember the last time we were on a train together. Do you remember?"

Arthur chuckled and started stroking her thigh. "Yes I do."

After arriving at Fort Riggs Station, acquiring a sapphire bracelet as payment, and getting the Gray/Braithwaite couple on a carriage, the group headed back to Rhodes on a different train. Lilly had more painful bouts on the way and she was scared she was miscarrying the babies but Arthur wasn't worried. Or he tried not to be at least. Once they were back in Rhodes, Arthur escorted his wife to the doctor. After examining her, he had good news.

"Well, Mrs. Morgan, you are not in real labor. You are havin' a case of the Braxton Hicks," the doctor said as he sat down in front of her.

"The what?" Lilly asked with a scrunched up face.

"False labor. It's just your body getting ready for when you do finally go into real labor. It's a little bit early for you, but it can happen. You're about twenty weeks along now, if I recall correctly?"

"Yes."

Arthur rubbed her back as another painful contraction came on. "Doc, what do you recommend?" Arthur asked him.

"Has she been overexerting herself?"

"We been travelin' a lot on horseback since yesterday."

"Hmm. Well, you should take a train or a carriage home, then. Mrs. Morgan needs a break from horseback riding. Just for a day or two, but no more long journeys on horseback until after the birth of your children, at least not without some rest in between. That is my recommendation."

Lilly groaned and bent over. "Dammit..."

Arthur chortled and rubbed her back again. "Anythin' else?"

"Just some T.L.C."

"What's that?"

"Tender loving care."

Lilly snorted and looked at the doctor with a big smile. "He dotes on me enough as it is. Now you're prescribin' more?" She glanced at Arthur with her smile and he kissed her cheek.

"I'm always willin' to dote on her, Doc," he said.

Since their adventure time was over, they decided to take a train to Annesburg so Lilly could rest. Once they unloaded their horses in Annesburg, Sean and Karen went back to camp while Arthur and Lilly leisurely made their way to the Wapiti Reservation. Arthur had business there with Rains Fall, but Lilly was invited by Eagle Flies to go meet the shaman about her wolves. When they made their way in, Lilly felt eyes of both suspicion and awe on her as Brian and James trailed in behind her. The couple dismounted and hitched up their horses. Lilly was met by some of the tribe who directed her to the shaman's tipi. She was told his name was Hawk Eye, for he saw all from afar with perfect clarity. Lilly thought this was interesting. She cleared her throat.

"Um, hello? Mr. Hawk Eye, sir? My name is-"

"Lilly Morgan," she heard a man say from inside the tent. A elderly man with long white hair, probably in his sixties, exited the tent and took a look at her. "A dream traveler," he said to her.

Lilly chuckled and rubbed the back of her neck. "Um, yes, I suppose I do that from time to time. Eagle Flies said you wanted to meet me and the wolves?"

Hawk Eye looked at Brian and James with a smile. "They are giants not of this world," he commented casually.

"Yeah, I figured as much."

"Your deceased brothers from a place called Tír na nÓg."

Lilly's jaw dropped. "How did you-"

"I am also a dream traveler. Come inside. We have much to discuss."

Lilly's eyes went wide in confusion. "Um, sure." She looked at her brothers who were clearly too big for the tipi. "Boys, be mindful of where you are. We're visitors here."

The boys bowed their heads to her and laid down as Lilly entered the shaman's little home. He motioned for her to sit and she obeyed, sitting in front of the fire.

"Sir!" a military man on a strawberry roan Ardennes approached Rains Fall and Arthur. "I'm glad I caught you, sir," he said to the chief.

"Captain Monroe," Rains Fall said, motioning an arm to Arthur. "Do you know my friend, Mr. Morgan?"

"No sir, I don't have the pleasure."

"Arthur Morgan," Arthur said as he walked to Rose.

"It's an honor, sir."

"How can I help you, Captain?" Rains Fall asked Monroe.

"I was just in Saint Denis. I spoke with the mayor. It's not good news, I'm afraid. May I ride with you for a little?"

"Of course. Follow me."

Arthur and Rains Fall got on their horses just as Lilly was coming over with Brian and James. He waved at her then saw the pale look on her face. "Hey, what's wrong?"

Lilly looked up at him before mounting on Liath. "I had a talk with the shaman Hawk Eye."

"Oh, and how did that go?"

Arthur saw her eye Rains Fall then she glanced back at her husband. "We'll talk about it later."

"Ní féidir leat insint dom anois?" Arthur asked her. [You can't tell me now?]

"Bhí a lán faisnéise ann." [There was a lot of information.]

"Fair enough," Arthur said as he inclined his head to Lilly. "Oh, Captain, this is my wife Lilly Morgan. Lilly, this is Captain Monroe," Arthur said as he directed a finger towards the military man.

Monroe tipped his hat to her. "Ma'am, it is a pleasure."

Lilly nodded to him. "As it is mine."

"And these two misfits are Brian and James," Arthur chuckled as he introduced them.

The captain's eyes widened. "My God, they're huge."

"They're, uh, Canadian Timberwolves, sir," Lilly interjected.

"I've nevet heard of wolves getting that big."

Lilly merely shrugged at him. "So where we goin'?" Arthur asked the Indian chief.

"I want to show you a site up in the mountains that's long been sacred to me," Rains Fall explained. "A place for reflection and healing." The four people and the two wolves headed on out of the reservation. "What is this news, Captain Monroe?"

"Yessir. As I mentioned, I did speak again with the mayor and the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Saint Denis at length, but regrettably it appears the oil company has already received approval to move forward with drilling on the reservation's land."

"That's awful!" Lilly exclaimed.

"I supposed as much. So what does that mean for us now?" Rains Fall asked Monroe.

"I'm not sure just yet. I didn't get the impression anything would be happening for a few months. I'm very sorry, sir. I did everything I could," Monroe said sadly.

"I know, Captain."

"I assure you I will continue to do as much as I can. Mr. Morgan, Mrs. Morgan, would you both have time to help me at all? I would rather certain actions were taken by friends outside the tribe.

"Sure, we can help," Arthur said, knowing full well his wife would want to help. She bowed her head to him with a grin.

"That's good news. Thank you. Come meet me on the reservation whenever you can. I'm sorry to be forward, but there's so much to be done. Anyway gentlemen, Mrs. Morgan, I won't take up any more of your time. I'll see you both soon."

"Sure."

"Thank you, Captain," Rains Fall said to Monroe.

"Enjoy the ride," Monroe said back to the chief. "I have some other business to attend to, Mr. Morgan." Monroe took off.

"We'll continue on this way. I'm going to look for some herbs to give you," Rains Fall said to Arthur.

"Thank you, sir," Lilly said.

"You're welcome." They traveled a little further down the road when Rains Fall spoke up again. "See the wolves over there feasting on that horse? Brutality and beauty are both around us, yet so often we are unable to see past our own grievances. This is what I try to teach my son."

Arthur took a peak and saw the wolves. However, they seemed to catch a whiff of Brian and James and it sent the wolves running off. Lilly chuckled at this. "Leave it to you to scare off animals with your smell. You boys need a bath."

Arthur cackled. "So...we don't know each other well, but...I wanted to speak to you about your son. We were there on the raid to steal back those horses and um, well, you know somethin' of Dutch, I think?"

"A little. Mostly from your friend Charles. Sorry, hold up a moment. That will have to wait. Some of the plants I need will be growing down there." The three stopped, dismounted, and walked down the hill.

Lilly walked to the ledge. "It's so beautiful up here," Lilly said. "Arthur, are you seein' this?"

Arthur looked out at the mountains and the forests and nodded. "Mmhmm. Sure is pretty."

"This is what I was looking for. English Mace." Rains Fall stopped at a yellow flower, picked it, and put it in his bag. "Okay, let's continue on."

Arthur noticed Lilly was still gazing out at the horizon. "Lilly, you ready to go?"

"Just a moment, dear. I..." she took a deep breath. "What are men to rocks and mountains?" he heard her say.

"What?" Arthur chuckled.

Lilly turned around, walked to her husband, and kissed his cheek. "Just somethin' I read in a book."

They headed back up the hill. "So back to what you was sayin' about knowin' Dutch?"

"Yes, a little. Mostly from your friend Charles," Rains Fall replied.

"I don't know why Dutch is gettin' involved in your situation and," they mounted up, "this ain't easy to say, but, I just don't trust that he's got your son's best interests at heart."

"Arthur!" Lilly interrupted. "Of course he does. He's just...well, you know..."

"Lilly, he raised me, same as he raised you, but...you gotta realize that he's been unravelin' for quite some time."

"But that ain't his fault! We been through a lot in the last six months and it hasn't been easy on Da. On any of us. That and...you know..." she eyeballed Rains Fall who looked confused but patient. "Tá sé á láimhsigh!" she yelled as she looked back at Arthur. [He's being handled!]

"Tá a fhios agam ach níl a fhios againn cé hé!" Arthur snapped at her. "Conas is féidir linn é a shocrú mura féidir linn an nathair a fháil?!" [I know but we don't know who it is! How can we fix it if we can't get the snake?!]

"Níl a fhios agam! Ach réiteofar é go luath!" [I do not know! But it will be resolved soon!]

"Conas atá a fhios agat?!" [How do you know?!]

"Dúirt Hawk Eye liom!" [Eye Hawk told me!]

"Excuse me," Rains Fall interrupted calmly, "but what does a member of my tribe have to do with this argument?"

Arthur and Lilly both looked at Rains Fall. "Hawk Eye, your shaman, told me many things. Specifically about a uh, problem we have in our own, um, tribe, if you will," Lilly explained.

"I see. As much as I enjoy watching you two argue, can we continue on?"

Arthur sighed at his wife then nodded. "Yes."

"So, what can we do about my son and Dutch?" Rains Fall asked Arthur as they trotted back on the trail.

"I don't rightly know. Charles and I just thought you should be aware. Maybe there's a way to stop things from gettin' any more out of control."

"Thank you, Mr. Morgan. Let me give this some thought."

Arthur decided to change the subject. "I had a son once. Years ago. I don't talk about him much."

"What was his name?"

"Isaac. His mother, Eliza, was a waitress I met. When she got pregnant, she knew who I was, what my life was. I didn't wanna promise nothin' I couldn't keep, but, I said I'd do right by them. Every few months I'd stop by there for a few days. He was such a good kid. She was too, I guess. Just a kid. Nineteen."

"Wait, stop here, I want to pick some ginseng. We can talk more about this later." They mounted off and walked to a red plant. "This will combine well," Rains Fall commented as he picked the plant. "Wait there, I'll put these in your saddle bag. Mix these together," he said, putting the herbs in Arthur's saddle bag. "They taste awful, but it'll help to keep your strength up." They all got back on their horses and carried on. "Alright, let's go. It's not much farther now. Anyway, what happened?"

Arthur, not feeling good about this next part, tensed up. "I got there one day and," he sighed, "saw two crosses outside and I knew right away. Turned out some bastards had come through, robbed 'em, and shot 'em dead. All for ten dollars. It hardened me...feelin' that kind of pain. But I know now that you don't get to live a bad life and have good things happen to you, but then uh," Arthur turned to his wife and smiled sadly, "well, that don't mean good things won't ever happen." Lilly came up and squeezed his hand.

"I think you're bein' hard on yourself."

"Maybe. All I can do now is try to make some things right, in case I don't make it."

Lilly frowned as they went on. She felt bad for Arthur and how he'd lost both Isaac and Eliza. She was only sixteen when that happened, and she remembered what happened when Arthur got back from that visit.

16-year-old Lilly, in a red chemise shirt and blue overalls, with a ponytail in her long auburn hair, was out exploring the forest by camp. She was barefoot, of course. She climbed up a pine tree and when she got to the top, she took out her binoculars. She surveyed the landscape and took in the beauty of the mountains and rivers. She saw someone coming up the trail and recognized him right away. Arthur. She arched a brow. He was back early from his visit with Eliza and Isaac. Lilly quickly climbed down from the tree and skipped down the trail to meet him. She turned the corner and smiled, but the look in his eyes made her instantly concerned. He looked awful, like his whole heart had been ripped from his chest.

"Arthur? You okay?" Arthur stopped his horse and looked at Lilly, but it was almost as if he didn't even see her. But when he locked eyes with her, Lilly knew immediately something bad happened. "What's wrong?" she asked him.

"...They're dead."

Lilly held a hand to her mouth and cried out. "Oh my God..."

Arthur got closer to her, got off his horse, and fell to his knees. He bowed his head and Lilly rushed to hin immediately. "They was robbed...for ten fuckin' dollars!" he yelled angrily.

Lilly wrapped her arms around Arthur and put his head to her shoulder as he laid his head into it. "Oh, Mo Fear Álainn...mo fhear, bocht álainn." [My Beautiful Man...my poor, beautiful man.]

Lilly could smell the whiskey on him but she didn't care. Her beautiful man was hurting. Oh, poor little Isaac. Lilly loved that little boy to pieces. Lilly felt tears threaten to overcome her but she fought them back. She needed to be strong for Arthur. Lilly let him stay into her shoulder for a while before she pulled his head back and held his face. Arthur hadn't cried at all but he looked like he wanted to. The only time she'd known him to cry was the day they met when she was in that carriage accident. Lilly stared into his eyes with the most sincere look. "I'm so sorry. If you want to cry, you can in front of me."

Arthur glared at her and pushed her hands away. She stared at him in confusion as he got up and grabbed his horse Bodicea's reins. "I'm not gonna cry, god dammit!" he snapped before walking away towards the camp.

Lilly watched him leave with a frown, got up, and brushed her knees off. She of all people knew what death could do to a person, and everyone had their own way of grieving. She had a feeling her way and his way were similar. As the days and weeks went by, Lilly watched with sadness as the Arthur she once knew seemed to wither away into a bitter, grumpy, and drunk 31-year-old who rarely smiled and laughed, and who never played pranks with her anymore. Playing pranks on him made him meaner so at some point, much to her own grief, she stopped pranking him. She turned her attention to others with both pranking and flirting, though she never flirted with Arthur. The only time she'd tried, he chastised and scolded her for being too young to flirt. She'd decided to bide her time with him until he saw her as a woman and not a little girl. Still, Lilly worried over his state of mind and his alcoholism until one day, just shy of turning 17, she'd had enough. It was night time when she stormed over to him by the camp fire, grabbed his bottle of bourbon and punched him in the face. He shook his head to clear it and everyone gasped or guffawed at her actions except Arthur, who just looked a little amused and wholly drunk.

"What the fuck was that for?!" he yelled at her.

"You, ya drunken shitebag! Ya dunna need tah be drinkin' every god damn day and night! Look at ya!" She threw the bottle away and pointed her finger in his face. "Go take a god damn bath and git yer shite together, man!"

Arthur laughed at her and got up. He wobbled and looked around. "Hey! Where's my bottle?"

Lilly punched him again, causing the men to laugh again. "Dunna ya go lookin' fer any more bottles tah wash yer woes away in! I'll break 'em all over yer head if it means knockin' some sense intah yas!"

Arthur looked at her flabbergasted and rubbed his cheek. "What is your problem, little girl?"

"Me problem? Me problem is ya turned into feckin Swanson over here!" She pointed at the reverend who was in a state of being high on morphine. He looked up when his name was called.

"What's goin' on?" he mumbled.

Lilly growled at Reverend Swanson. "Never ya mind!" She looked back at Arthur and shook him. "Ya need tah get sober! Ya need tah go take a bath! Ya need tah shave! Ya need tah put on fresh clothes because ya smell worse than a pig rollin' around in his own feckin' truffles on a hot summer day!" Some of the men laughed at the analogy and she glared at them. "OH SHUT UP!" her voice boomed.

The men shut up and Arthur chuckled. "Lilly, maybe you should have a drink."

"Arthur!" Hosea snapped. "Don't you go offering my daughter alcohol! She's just a kid!"

Dutch held a hand up. "Hosea, let's just watch and see what happens here."

Hosea gaped at Dutch. "What are you talkin' about?"

Dutch smiled at his friend. "Just wait a minute..."

"No, she ain't thinkin' she's no kid," he groaned in amusement. "If she thinks she can boss me around, she obviously thinks she's a woman. Not that she is, but-"

"Arthur Morgan!" Lilly screeches, stomping her foot. "I am not a kid! I'm a woman that misses her Fear Álainn! Now yer just a drunken bastard who never plays with me anymore!"

Arthur stared at her wide eyed, then he smirked a little. "I'll stop drinkin' if you tell me what "Far All In" means."

Lilly considered it for a moment, but then she shook her head. "I don't believe you!"

"Are you callin' me a liar?" he asked and took a drunk step towards her.

"Yes!"

Arthur cackled and suddenly grabbed her in his arms. "C'mere..."

"What are ya doin'?!" Lilly struggled in his grasp as he threw her over his shoulder. "Just what are ya doin'?! Have ya gone mad?!"

"Maybe," he said as he sauntered away with her.

"Put me down!" She screamed in anger. "What are you-"

"Why don't you use your shout on me? I just might do what you ask!"

"I dunna like usin' it on yas!"

Arthur spanked her and laughed. "You're funny, kid. I guess I've missed playin' with you."

"Oh shut up and put me down!" Arthur walked onto the dock and put her down on her feet.

"Okay." He pushed her into the water.

Lilly gasped as she fell in and she jumped back to the surface, rubbing her face and coughing. "Ya god damn flamin' git! I hate ya, Arthur Morgan!"

Arthur grabbed his heart and fell to his knees. "Oh, that really hurts!" he mocked. "You've broken my heart!" he said with a laugh.

"Oh shut up!" Lilly got to the dock but he pushed her in again. She splashed him and he cackled in glee. She started swimming to the shore. "I will git ya, ya bastard!"

Suddenly he ran off the dock away from the lake. "You'll never take me alive!" he shouted.

Lilly got out of the water and chased after him. "In that case, I'll just kill ya instead!" she shouted back.

Lilly continued to chase after him and Arthur, being as drunk as he was, tripped over something and fell. Just as he rolled over, Lilly pounced on him and beat his chest repeatedly. Arthur grabbed her wrists and yanked her down to him. She yelped and her breath caught when their faces got close. "Lillian, you are the most amusin' girl I know," he said. "You know, if you weren't so much younger than me, I'd court you once you were old enough to be courted."

Lilly blinked at him and smiled. "Really?"

Arthur suddenly started tickling her and she screeched in happiness as he rolled on top of her and continued tickling her. "Sure, if you didn't have such a bad temper!"

Lilly wriggled and squirmed, hardly able to breathe as she kept laughing. "Stop it!" she giggled hysterically.

"Then say uncle!"

"Never!" Arthur laughed maniacally and kept on tickling her. Lilly managed to squirm away and went running into the woods. Arthur caught up and grabbed her from behind. "Ack! No!"

Arthur made no attempt to tickle her, but he just held onto her. "I miss you too," he said. Lilly, breathing heavily, turned and jumped into his arms, holding onto him tightly. He squeezed her to him and kissed her cheek. "I really do, Lilly."

Lilly nuzzled her face into the crook of his neck. "Oh, Mo Fear Álainn..." she whispered.

"One day, I will find out what that means."