<strong>~ Carmen arriving at the Saguaro Saloon | Day 2, afternoon ~</strong><br/><br/>Guiding her horse toward the small stable behind the Saguaro, Carmen smiled at the young boy who was shyly loitering near the back of the saloon. There was usually at least one young ‘un hanging out at the stables eager to assist riders with their horses - or at least those riders who had a coin or two to spare. Carmen remembered this particular boy from her previous visits and greeted him warmly, her smile wide and genuine as his big brown eyes peered up at her through his dark shaggy hair. “Buenos tardes, Tomas! Cómo está usted?” His boyish face broke out into a beaming smile as he answered her, “Estoy bien señorita Carmen, es bueno verte!”<br/><br/>Sliding smoothly off her horse, Carmen let her fingers trail along Jonquil’s soft neck as she moved to hand the reins over to Tomas. Giving the boy’s hair a playful tousle, she placed the reins in his hand, her intense and pointed look all the reminder the boy needed of how much the horse meant to her and how careful she expected him to be with her mare. Pulling off her hat, she tucked it securely in her saddlebag before turning away, calling cheerfully over her shoulder as she strode back toward the front of the saloon, “Muchas Gracias, Tomas!”<br/><br/>Walking back around to the main entrance of the Saguaro, Carmen paused for a moment at the front doors, shaking her long auburn tresses out a bit from the time her locks had spent underneath her hat during her ride in. Placing her palms against the wooden doors, Carmen shoved against them with force, thrusting the saloon doors open with a resounding bang.  As they bounced off the walls and back again into her outstretched hands, she stepped into the doorway. Her lithe body framed in between the open doors with the bright sunshine at her back, Carmen was a jaw-dropping sight in tight black and crimson topped with curvy creaminess.<br/><br/>Why simply enter, when you can make an<em>Entrance</em>.<br/><br/><br/><br/>******<br/>“Buenos tardes, Tomas! Cómo está usted?” = “Good afternoon, Thomas! How are you?”<br/><br/>“Estoy bien señorita Carmen, es bueno verte!” = “I’m well, Miss Carmen, it’s good to see you!”<br/><br/>“Muchas gracias, Tomas!” = “Thank you very much, Thomas!”<br/>