<div class="floatleft">(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/6b/c8/c4/6bc8c424fca89a5f794ddde16f9ae2e3.jpg)</div><br/><strong>Character: White Bear (Robert)<br/><br/>Location: Lola's Saloon<br/><br/>Time of day: Sunset/Evening<br/><br/>Tagging: Rose, open<br/></strong><br/><br/>By the time Robert had returned to his table, Desmond seemed to have disappeared altogether somewhere upstairs, no doubt sharing the company of the woman he had been seen with earlier. The boss was said to be pretty good at enticing women to his bed, and Robert had seen it happen enough times to believe the stories about him. He wondered if this Lola woman might eventually fall victim to Mr. King's rugged charm as well, or if she might require more...persuasive methods. Personally, Robert would prefer the latter not happen, but if she stood in Mr. King's way, a good looking woman like her would not be immune to a direct order given by Desmond King.<br/><br/>His thoughts on work were interrupted when the Shoshone maiden Rose returned from the kitchen, bringing with her a bowl of warm rabbit stew. The scent tickled Robert's nose, bringing back some of the more pleasant memories of his time with his tribe, and when he picked up a spoon and put a small sample of the stew inside his mouth, he couldn't prevent a satisfied moan escaping his lips.<br/><br/>"It is delicious," he said sincerely towards Rose, his fingers reaching into his coin purse to pull out several coins that reached the indicated price. "Here you go," he said as he held out the coins towards her and placed them directly in her outstretched hand, allowing him to touch her palm for just the briefest of moments. She felt warm to the touch, just like the smile on her lips and the fire in her eyes. He wondered what the rest of her felt like...<br/><br/>A small pause filled with silence followed the payment for the stew, and during that time Robert couldn't tear his eyes away from Rose. She looked like she was waiting for him to say something, and honestly, he did want to say something because he didn't want her to leave. He honestly had no more reason to keep her nearby, since she had brought him drinks and food, but she was so beautiful, so captivating, that he wanted her to remain nearby, even if it was just to sit with him. But he knew he couldn't just make her sit down with him and not say anything, especially while she was working.<br/><br/>Maybe he could pay her to share some company with him, like Mr. King had done with that other woman? But did Rose go for that sort of thing? Honestly, he didn't know, and he didn't want to risk having her slap him in the face because of it, an experience he was unfortunately all too familiar with. However, he realized there were other things that could be bought besides the opportunity to share a bed...<br/><br/>Rose interrupted the silence by asking him if there was anything else she could do for him. Without hesitating, Robert nodded and reached into his coin purse again. "Yes, there is," he said as he pulled out a few coins, adding to an amount more substantial than the cost of the stew, and placed the coins on the table, sliding them towards her. "You could sit down with me and share your company."<br/><br/>He let go of the coins and placed his hands in his lap as he looked up at her, his face remaining stoic with the exception of his eyes staring intently at her beautiful form. "It's not often I get the chance to meet a woman like you, Rose, and if I have to pay for the right to learn more about you, then I shall do so." He waited for her answer, unsure if she would even go for such a simple request or not, but he was more than willing to lay out his interest in her in the process.<br/><br/>Robert had done far more uncomfortable things before...