Adventures of a Connipton Cowboy
"Hallooo!" you holler from your circle of firelight.
The regular hoof poundings slow to a trot. They come towards you - four of them, you reckon - and circle around the fire, staying just outside the light so you can't see their faces. You blink, confused, and try to keep an eye on all of them at once.
They laugh and pull up. One dismounts and steps into the light. He's big - maybe 6'4 - and handsome in a pale, blond way, but the raw red scar running from the corner of his left eye to the corner of his mouth takes the edge off the angel face.
"What do you want? And furthermore..." he spits, his eyes narrowing dangerously. "What the heck are you lookin' at?"
"Nothin' sir! Why, nothin' at all!" you stammer
Maybe if you warn them about the men that seemed to be looking for trouble at Connipton they'll take it as a kindness. On the other hand, they might take it as a threat. Maybe best to make 'em laugh with a joke. Or say nothing.
To warn your new friends about the men at Connipton, turn to page 22
To take the edge off the tension with a joke, turn to page 32
To keep your trap shut and hope for the best, turn to page 4
To a light a shuck back to the shuttle, turn to
page 10.