Halloween Short #1 - John Forster

To lead off, here’s a ghostly encounter with our esteemed Sheriff Forster, written in the style of O. Henry’s Western short stories. Extra special thanks to @remnantation​ and @herotome​ for being the quickest-draw editors around. Enjoy!

We’d been shambling along in the dusty purple twilight for several rounds of eternity when finally we crested the top of the hill, the moon peeking over the rise alongside us, fair and full. I was glad to see her, as it seemed likely our detour would be rather more tiresome than I’d hoped for in the optimistic light of day, and in turn she obligingly spread her blanket of silver light over the landscape before us, as if preparing a nocturnal picnic to which Estrella the horse and I were the only invitees in the wide world.