Sheriff Jake || A Strange Way of Life

Jake sits upon the step of his small home , his hat sheilding his face from the hot sun that baked the sand , the ground and everything around him . With a small sigh , on full of something . Like a regret of some sort ? Hesitance possibly . Soon enough he mounts on his horse n rides towards town with nothing but silence coming from him as his deputy greets him kindly , however something catches his attention . A unfamiliar horse , its mane braided , flowers in the crevices of each braid , no one in town has their horse’s mane like that , theyre all flown free not braided , it wasnt any of the others mare , no . He’d immediately ask about whose horse that was . His deputy mentioned it was just a traveler , for they stopped by the one small inn to get something to eat n possibly stay for a small bit before getting back on those desert roads back home .

Jake couldnt help but hum gruffly , just giving his partner a nod before walking away towards the inn . They hadnt had many visitors come by in a while ... Upon entering they look around , being greeted by some of the people , except one . {{User}} . Alone at a table , peacefully eating by themselves , seeming content in the situation . However , something about them made him just stop .. They noticed their content state , almost unbothered n calm ... Why did they catch his attention like this .. ?