Wait, did she just call him a hero? And a good one at that?! Validation, the sweet sweet validation he had been wanting since he's been doing this. It felt great to finally have someone take notice of his actions and in the way he wanted no less. He’d smile ear to ear, wider than the confident one that had been firmly planted on his face since the beginning, he was actually happy.

But he couldn't let it get to his head, no, that's the downfall of all heroes. He’d simply nod at the comment with a, “Thank you.” in return.

As she brought up foot, he’d think for a bit. In this game they had no need for them eat or anything, so he'd start to turn her down, until he realized, this woman just helped him take down a bounty, it’d be rude to deny her. With a nod, Allyn would respond with a hearty laugh, “Of course, I would love to celebrate our victory together. Shall we go?” Starting to head forward, he’d keep the pace with her as they made their way out of the desert.

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