Trixie/Sheehan!

[heyboss]

It's been a long fucking trek and Sheehan is more than happy to get off his ass and walk a while. The streets are full of dirt and shit, but anything's better than a saddle. And, for him, it's all part of the adventure of the place. He isn't naïve enough to think that this feeling will last forever, so he savors it while it lasts. That sort of freshly arrived excitement is a novelty in itself. He hasn't felt this way in a long time.

He meets up with Amos, unloads the supplies and medicines he brought, and gets a quick tour of the camp from his grumpy friend. While he's well aware the other man is pleased with his arrival, there was not even a smile at Sheehan's greeting. Just like old times.

The camp itself isn't much, but Sheehan can see why the doctor ended up here. It's filled with people who need help, people who wouldn't otherwise get any sort of quality care, and Sheehan already feels himself eager to get his hands dirty.

Their first stop is the Gem to check on the whores.

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[wishiwasatree]

All the girls saw the new doc roll into the camp. It’s a small place, and new arrivals are always the best and most interesting gossip, especially for the whores. Trixie herself saw him pass through the thoroughfare from her place on the Gem’s balcony, watching with some interest as his boyish face greeted the haggard old doc.

She doesn’t think of him again until much later, when it’s time for the doc to do his usual rounds. She rubs at the crook of her elbow, the new scars still swollen, and lights a cigarette.

“Well, young lady, anything to report with your privates?” he asks the girl across from her.

“Burns, doc. Say, who’s your handsome friend?”

“Colleague,” he says simply, though with the kind of tone he usually reserves for the girls. He cares, even if he didn’t want anyone to think otherwise.