INIT: 14
I stood there feeling helpless. Less than 10 feet away, the Jack and Jackson are grappling on the ground, Jackson struggling for his very life... The horses are nearby skittish due to the scuffle and gun shots, and Cedric is standing beside me.
I glanced around me. There was a sagebrush between Cedric and me, and the two on the ground. Maybe if I lit it on fire, I could duck behind it and pretend that I was the Voice of God-- no.
Then something from my childhood clicked. "I got an idea-- Make sure the Jack doesn't go anywhere-- and get ready to scare this horse!" I say to Cedric as I make my move.
I MOVE to grab the rope from the closest of the nearby horses. I quickly tie it around the pommel of the horse, giving me a strong anchor... this sort of thing came STANDARD to me, thanks to my upbringing on my folks ranch...