(video + action). | a rancher with a score to settle

[fatespoken]

[ The screen snaps on to show a man on a white Arabian, and judging from the clean press of his clothes, whoever this man is has got some clams. Or dollars, as you might call 'em.

He pulls a cigarillo from his pocket and lets it perch between his lips as he talks. ]

I'm gonna make this quick.

Us Felixses— we've been raisin' prize-winning horses for generations. If you got a damn good horse, high chance it's one of ours. But let me tell you something, we don't take well to thieves. Family stories say that my granddaddy tarred, skinned and quartered the last sonvabitches who thought they could make off with our goods. I'm aimin' to make him proud.

In other words, I'm looking for someone to kill a man.

And if you're reading this right now, thief, I assure you that you'll be lucky if end up as gallows-fruit.

Comments

[candothis]

This is not so subtle.

[fatespoken]

Was never meant to be, kid.

[candothis]

Why do you make yourself a target? There are ways to ask questions without doing that.

[fatespoken]

If they're aimin' to kill me, just let 'em try. I may not be doing the hunting myself, but that don't mean I ain't handy with a gun.

[candothis]

Still, to draw such attention to yourself... [That's the kind of thing that'll get a man killed, no matter how good he is with a gun. This seems a matter worthy of concern.

But let's change the subject entirely, because that's a fine Arabian there.]

That is a good horse.

[fatespoken]

I say, don't be concerned with business that ain't yours.

[ Aren't you adorable, kid. ]

'course he is. [ And ever the able businessman. ] You interested in purchasin' one?

[candothis]

[He backs off. Meddling in the business of others is also a very good way to get killed.]

Even if, in a world where I am rich, I could afford one, sir, I think I would need a block to get into the saddle. I will stay with ponies.