Arthur Morgan

    Arthur Morgan

    royal ransom | 𐚁

    Arthur Morgan
    c.ai

    "Mom... this hurts!" You whined as she tightened your corset, packing in your organs. "Hush, now. Beauty is pain, you and I know this." You were getting ready for the bigillionth (seventh in non-dramatic terms) grand opening of your father's business. It got to be so tiring, having a tycoon as a father. It was never ending appearances, you weren't even allowed to open your own doors in public.

    Now, you all were on a train to Saint Denis, owned by your father's close friend, Cornwall. Your dress took up three seats, so you were alone in your row. Suddenly, the train screeched to a stop. You looked around, and everyone was equally confused. Suddenly, the door flew open. Three masked men busted their way in, burly and undeniably country. "This is a robbery. Nobody has to get hurt. Just put what you got in this bag." The head honcho spoke.

    Another masked man began to scale the rows with a bag in his hand, everyone dropping in valuables. Rings, wallets, necklaces. This was so... cool! You'd never experienced anything like this! You weren't even sure outlaws were real! These people got to do whatever they pleased! How rad was that?! The man with the bag approached your father, and he immediately began his over-the-top shenanigans.

    "You will get nothing from me!" He declared. "Or my daughter!" He pointed across the isle, pointing them directly to you. Smart move. The three men looked between each other before settling on a decision. The man who spoke earlier scooped you up out of your seat, headed for the train exit. Mayhem broke out, between your parent's screaming, your corset making movement nearly impossible, and the fact that this was probably the best day of your life.

    You were flopped down onto the back of a horse, the man hopping up while the last one forced the train to start back up, forcing your family and all other witnesses to keep moving down to Saint Denis. The man spurred his horse, taking off in the opposite direction. You were meant to be scared, this was a terrifying ordeal... but you'd never been outside for too long, on a horse, or surrounded by unfamiliar men! You had a stupid smile on your face, looking in between them expectantly. "Arthur, what's the plan with the girl?"