Alexander simply listened to the mayor sell himself to the sheriff, the black haired male paying extra attention to each word he was saying. So, his assumption about the dry spell going through town was right, no wonder his men were getting paid later each month it seemed. He simply reached over to drink some water from his canteen that he always kept on him. A special filter placed over it to help purify whatever contaminants may be lurking in the drink. When he heard his pitch and heard the mayor actually commit to offering his daughter's hand in marriage. That perked his interest. He now had an into becoming mayor himself with the marriage connection, and he could possibly help make some deals for this town to see the traffic that it once had. The scar-faced lawman looked out the window to see Anna waving to the passersby. Her enthusiasm infectious, definitely a product of the social status that she was. "We have ourselves a deal sir. Just make this a deal you don't regret." Alexander told him as he reached his hand out to shake his hand, adding an extra bit of grip in his hand. In the most primal of instincts for the former outsider, he now had leverage over the mayor. He had his daughter, he had the entire armed militia behind him, and now he had a marriage in place to secure his status amongst the mayor and these 'high-class types.' As cynical and as objectist as it was, its what life had become out here.<br/><br/>"I shall make sure she is forever safe under my watchful eye."