"You'd really have to piss me off to get me angry with you." he said, kissing the man's neck and nibbling his ear.

Betrayal would be a surefire way of doing so, but he couldn't think of a scenario where the medicine seller would do such a thing to him. Best not even try, or he'd start being paranoid like Dutch in those final weeks.

Arthur eventually resolved to get up and clean up before they called it a night and got some rest.

As they curled up together with some fresh logs on the fire to keep the cabin warm throughout the stormy night Arthur asked, "You mentioned somethin' about spring being matin' season for bears and might cross over to me in that regard. There a time of the year where you get extra randy?" he asked.