“This is Violet,” Mei interjected. “She was from his town. Somehow or another, the damned lawman there got it in his head that she was the one who killed him. We figured she’d be safe here.”
“Of course,” Ruby agreed. She smiled at Violet with kindness. “Don’t you worry, honey. We’ll take right good care of you here.”
Suddenly, Violet was afraid for a whole new reason. Take care of her? Here? “I…” She looked to the Railwalkers helplessly. “I don’t wanna be no w***e—!” she blurted out.
Ruby and the blonde noticeably soured and pulled back. Mei cleared her throat. “She’s a bit of a sheltered lamb, this one.”
“Hmph,” Ruby snarked.
“You ain’t gonna be no w***e,” Linus explained to her. “But the saloon here could use a maid. Just a little cleanin’, that’s all you’d do. Wash the windows, swe
