Lone Star Mountain engine no.9

vague based on ongoing, tag for ref

in the aftermath of the rise’s power struggle, his feet carry him away from home.

for some reason, his heart is pedaling faster than his feet.

his body is sore and worn and yet he doesn’t want to stop. 

he searches fiercely for @Dinah,

but cannot find a trace of her. 

mulherin is drawn to the peak for this reason. having a view of the valley gives him solace. somewhere, he imagines her to be a reddish speck among the sea of grass and trees below. 

he idly stands upon an overlook and stares out.

little does he know—he won’t find her here.