"Yes, danger… but also freedom once they see me as a man!"
The thought became a silent mantra as she guided Elsie to a vacant post and stepped down, mindful to do it like her beloved Papa would. As she secured Elsie’s reins, Hattie pushed the thought of her father from her mind. This couldn’t be the place for tears. Then with chin up and the fire of Yankee hatred flowing through her entire being, she walked resolutely to the saloon’s entrance, pausing only to quietly nod to the men who eyed her with some amusement.
She stepped inside… ready to fully embrace anything and everything that came her way as Mr. Henry Grey.
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