The legend of the gun that never fired had spread like wildfire. Yet as Thorn’s henchmen closed in, Rodney’s hand hovered over the revolver. The room stilled. Clara held her breath, her fingers bruised from Thorn’s grip.
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Rodney St. Cloud , a ghost of a man, cloaked in duster boots the color of rust. His drawl is smooth as desert wind, and his eyes—pale gray, like ash—are said to hold the weight of unsung battles. He carries a revolver on his hip, but the townsfolk whisper it’s never fired a shot. Not since the night his past went dark. The Story: The legend of the gun that never fired
Dust Veil was a town on the edge of ruin, choked by the iron grip of Sheriff Silas Thorn , a man who swapped justice for silver. When the saloon owner, Clara, was framed for theft, the town’s last hope arrived with a storm in his steps. Clara held her breath, her fingers bruised from
“You’re wasting your breath on me,” Rodney said to the hangman’s noose Thorn had ordered, his voice a low rumble. “But that rope’s not gonna see Tuesday.”
But Rodney moved not to shoot.