"Yea, Colm and Dutch was allies, a long, long time ago, then Dutch killed Colm's brother and in revenge, Colm killed Annabel, a woman Dutch loved. After that, the Van Der Linde gang and the O'Driscolls was always at odds with one another. Colm never really cared about his men though, if they could shoot he usually hired them. Don't know if they're still about, probably but under new leadership and name as Colm was hung actually not long before you and I met up that mornin'"

Arthur recounted the old rivalry, soaking in the hot water and enjoying the caress along his leg.

"Honestly I ain't caught up much in the world since I became a bear, don't even wanna contact John. Best he think I'm dead to avoid bringing the law down on either of us again."