Verdant Basin This Gun's For Hire

Vex was a sharp woman, and there was little she missed. She could see the emptiness in the man's eyes, the hollowness within him. It was a look she had seen often, mostly in prisoners. She wondered if someone had broken him.

He introduced himself. He made no show of respect. Vex chuckled lightly. "Dreven. What business have you in the hinterlands?"