⠀ and yet ya worry about me like a fool . . . i ain’t goin ‘ nowhere , dutch . long as yer ‘ ere an ‘ breathin ‘ , i ain’t . ⠀ am i speakin ‘ outta turn if i say i did miss ya ?

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⠀ twenty years﹐ old friend﹒ that's a long time to spend beside a man﹒ reckon we've ridden together through enough country to know each other's ways better than most﹒ if that don't earn you some favour﹐ I don't know what would﹒

Calpain | COMMISSION OPEN | · Aug 26, 2026 · 3:45 PM UTC

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Calpain | COMMISSION OPEN |@CalpainnAug 26

the curious couple #rdr2 #vandermatthews

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‍‍ ‍‍ ℳ𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐰𝐬 ‍‍. · Aug 26, 2026 · 2:34 PM UTC

‍‍ ‍‍ ℳ𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐰𝐬 ‍‍.@prudentfateAug 26

⠀ properly ? ahh , dutch . . . always doing things the proper way , aren’t ya ? just for me . i’d call it near favoritism . . . but , i ain’t complainin ‘ .

‍ ‍ ‍ * ‍ ‍ ‍‍ ‍𝘴𝙼𝙾𝙾𝚃𝙷 ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍⎯⎯ᴄʀɪᴍɪɴᴀʟ ﹐@AB4ND0NSAug 26

⠀ ain't that generous⸻and what great service you've rendered me﹐ mister matthews﹗ suppose I oughta settle that debt of ours properly﹒

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‍‍ ‍‍ ℳ𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐰𝐬 ‍‍. · Aug 25, 2026 · 11:42 PM UTC

‍‍ ‍‍ ℳ𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐰𝐬 ‍‍.@prudentfateAug 25

⠀ i ain’t criticize ya that much ——— well , maybe a bit . but i only do it when absolutely necessary . you seem to need it .

‍ ‍ ‍ * ‍ ‍ ‍‍ ‍𝘴𝙼𝙾𝙾𝚃𝙷 ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍⎯⎯ᴄʀɪᴍɪɴᴀʟ ﹐@AB4ND0NSAug 25

⠀ oh﹐ terribly﹒ hardly knew what to do with myself without your endless criticism﹒

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‍‍ ‍‍ ℳ𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐰𝐬 ‍‍. · Aug 25, 2026 · 10:40 PM UTC

‍‍ ‍‍ ℳ𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐰𝐬 ‍‍.@prudentfateAug 25

⠀ i ain’t . . . just lookin ‘ for some respite , dutch . you missed me that much , did you ?

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⠀ there's the man﹒ surely you ain't lookin' to rid yourself of us just yet⸻awful long that you were gone ...

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‍‍ ‍‍ ℳ𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐰𝐬 ‍‍. · Aug 24, 2026 · 9:32 PM UTC

‍‍ ‍‍ ℳ𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐰𝐬 ‍‍.@prudentfateAug 24

⠀ ( ahem . )

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⠀ where's that old girl gone to again ...

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‍‍ ‍‍ ℳ𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐰𝐬 ‍‍. · Aug 24, 2026 · 9:21 PM UTC

‍‍ ‍‍ ℳ𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐰𝐬 ‍‍.@prudentfateAug 24

⠀ “ the saloon ? what ‘ re ya ‘ plannin ‘ ? drinkin ‘ ? “ ⠀ ( hosea jests , mounting silver dollar with a grin to his lips as he gathers the stallion’s reins . ) ⠀ “ you ain’t surprise me much yet , dutch , “ ⠀ [ + ]

𝓓utch.@seekerdutchAug 13

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+ visit the saloon. dutch and hosea, out on the town, like the good old days.

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‍‍ ‍‍ ℳ𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐰𝐬 ‍‍. · Aug 24, 2026 · 9:21 PM UTC

‍‍ ‍‍ ℳ𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐰𝐬 ‍‍.@prudentfateAug 24

⠀ he muses with a glimmer in his eyes that look on at dutch with such adoration . ⠀ “ been some time . “ ⠀ ( hosea clucks to his mount with his tongue , urging the stallion forward . )

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‍‍ ‍‍ ℳ𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐰𝐬 ‍‍. · Aug 24, 2026 · 9:18 PM UTC

‍‍ ‍‍ ℳ𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐰𝐬 ‍‍.@prudentfateAug 24

/ mfw i click on a quote to a post i havent responded to yet to see what the person replied with only for it to lie to me and say there are no quotes