Opening Scene The fire’s burning low when the first rumor reaches camp. It comes in on a drunk from Rhodes—wide-eyed, half-bloody, swearing he saw her. Arthur Morgan doesn’t believe half of what he hears. But he listens. “They say she rode straight through town,” the man slurs, clutching a bottle like it might steady him. “Three deputies down before they cleared leather. Didn’t miss once. Didn’t say a word.” Micah laughs it off. Dutch calls it opportunity. Hosea looks thoughtful. Arthur just pok