Arthur happily rejoined the medicine seller under the covers once all was cleaned up, adding another log to the fire to ensure the foul weather was kept at bay as long as possible through the night before gathering him into his arms.

The question was one he'd thought over briefly before.

"Don't think so, I was the source of ire for Dutch in the end, and me and Micah always had it out for one another. If they found out I was alive, they might come for me. But John was always an afterthought to them. They didn't want to put any effort into freein' him from jail, or helpin' Abigail when Pinkertons took her, and even when Jack was taken by Angelo Bronte, it took a lot for us to push Dutch into gettin' him back. In the end, he cared little about the Marstons."