Beatrice De Lacy

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* The Trio
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Clara Wallace aka Ada Milton (Younger sister)

Mabel Wallace (Younger sister)

## Before Odessa

The Wallace family - a moderately noble family in England - was facing financial turmoil by the time her parents had formed their union. As such, the only saving grace they had when Ida Wallace birthed three daughters was that they'd each marry off to other wealthy, stable families to guarantee the house's security. The eldest of three daughters, Beatrice Wallace grew up knowing that when she came of age, she must marry well in order to bring financial stability to her family. Feeling responsible as the eldest, Beatrice devoted herself to learning the skills and etiquette necessary to make the perfect domestic partner. Although her future wasn't her choice, she looked forward to having a family of her own and supporting her parents. Much to Beatrice’s excitement, her parents were quick to find a bachelor that suited the family’s needs. Patrick De Lacy was of nobility and appeared to be everything Beatrice wanted in a husband. After their union, she slowly began to realize that her enthusiasm for their coupling was one sided, with her spouse showing little to no interest or care for her. Despite all this, she continued to carry on her duties as a wife, but Beatrice was aware that being in the unrequited relationship was taking a toll on her. One of the things she found solace in was her family.

This familial comfort was shattered when her younger sister, Clara, made the decision to run away from her betrothal and vanish. Still reeling from the disappearance of her sister, the news of her husband falling sick with Scarlet Fever left her inconsolable. Though she tended to him to the best of her ability, Patrick soon succumbed to the illness, leaving Beatrice seemingly without purpose. With the inheritance her husband had left behind, the Wallace family could live comfortably for some time, but her parents knew that they would still need a successful union from all three daughters. Desperate for their daughter’s return, the parents asked Beatrice to take some of the inheritance from her husband’s death to travel in search of Clara with a hired investigator. While it was costly, her parents considered this as an investment, as it would bring back Clara and the possibility of another marriage. Having nothing left to lose and a bitterness towards her sister for abandoning their family, she set off. Beatrice felt angry that she had lost so much and Clara simply ran away from her responsibilities. Her family came up with a plan in order to convince Clara to come home, Beatrice would have to convince Clara that their sister, Mabel, had fallen sick. Although Beatrice had an intention for her trip to Odessa, somewhere inside of her wondered what she may have missed in all those years of learning to be the perfect person for everyone else.

## First days

While traveling across the United States trying to track her sister, the private investigator that was escorting Beatrice was killed in a roadside robbery. Beatrice being stranded, she made her way to the last place they knew Clara was, Odessa. Being raised as a proper lady, Odessa was a harsh wake up call for Beatrice. There was violence and crudeness all around. Beatrice quickly ran into her sister who was going by a new name, Ada Milton. Beatrice discovered that her sister had built herself a whole new life under false pretenses; "Ada" had a job as a writer and even a fiancé. Ada, although confused at her sisters arrival, welcomed her with open arms and introduced Beatrice to all the friends she had made. Beatrice remained steadfast in her plan to get her sister to return to England with her. After seeing how dangerous Odessa could be with it's gangs and wildlife, Beatrice felt justified in lying to her sister for the greater good of getting her out of a dangerous situation, especially considering Ada's fiancé, Tommy, was in a gang called the Peaky Blinders. As the days went on, Beatrice kept trying to remind herself of her goals, even though she began becoming fond of people in Odessa.

## Changing Tides

Beatrice slowly began warming up to the people of Saint Denis and Rhodes, where she was staying. She made fast friends with Annalise White, Andrew Weaver, Charles Hudson, and those that lived in the caravan outside of Rhodes. Beatrice began to question if what she was doing what truly the right thing for Ada. Seeing her sister have a career and whole new life, even if it wasn't the one they had been raised to expect, made her begin to regret tracking down Ada. But by this point, Ada already believed their sister, Mabel, had fallen ill and Beatrice couldn't think of how to begin to explain herself. This internal conflict came to a head when Beatrice and Tommy were spending time together and she accidently knocked him out. Beatrice immediately panicked and didn't know how to administer first aid, so she ran. Beatrice didn't know how her sister would react or, more concerningly, how the Peaky Blinders would react if Tommy was seriously injured.

Ada had previously told Beatrice that Charles Hudson was a reliable and trustworthy friend, so when she felt like she had nowhere to run, she found Charles. When Beatrice came to Charles, she was frantic and scared, asking for a place to hide until she could find a way back to England. Charles agreed to help her under the condition that Beatrice told him what was going on and why she needed to leave the state. Desperate for help, Beatrice told him that she had lied to Ada about their sister being sick and that she was too far into the lie to fix it. Beatrice felt as though she had done something unforgivable and Ada deserved the life that she had built for herself in Odessa. Beatrice didn't believe she should stay in Ada's new life because she had come to the state to take it away. Charles agreed to help her on the condition that she would stay in state, at least a little while, to try to build her own life out in Odessa. Beatrice agreed, in the mindset that nothing would change by her staying a few more weeks. Tommy ended up being safe and healthy and Ada was confused as to why Beatrice had run to the West. But Beatrice only told Ada it was just because she had been scared that she had almost made Ada go through with Tommy what she herself had gone through with Patrick. Charles gave her a job and place to live at Pronghorn Ranch where she would be an innkeeper. Beatrice became friends with the people of Strawberry like Arlene Leroy and Lena Shaw, and even though she didn't believe it at first, she was beginning to form attachments to the state.

## The Blackwater Saloon

After completing her duties on Pronghorn Ranch everyday, Beatrice would walk Tommy's horse from Strawberry to Blackwater, training it. During these times, she would often stop at the Blackwater Saloon to rest. Often in the bar during the day, Beatrice would spend time with the bartender Elizabeth and a man who claimed to be a monster hunter named Aloysius Caligan. She also got to know Bobby LeBeef and Cucuy of the Del Lobos fairly well, as they frequented the saloon. These were some of the first friendships she had made outside of Ada's already established social circle, so Beatrice felt as though she was actually putting down her own roots in Odessa. Beatrice became a well known patron of the Blackwater saloon, becoming acquaintances with its owner, Callie Hart.

Suddenly, Elizabeth was arrested under suspicion of murdering several U.S. Marshals and was taken away to the fort. This left those who were close to her reeling and confused. It also left the Blackwater saloon without a bartender, so Callie turned to Beatrice for help. After getting approval from Charles and Arlene to work the saloon part time, Beatrice began bartending for Callie. This new position brought a lot of change, for the better and worse. On one hand, Beatrice developed deeper relationships with the patrons of the saloon and began feeling a sense of independence. On the other hand, friends of hers began warning her against working for someone that had been associated with a gang in the past. A man named Brice, the brother of Beatrice's friend, Siobhan, had a past with Callie and warned Beatrice against any association with her. The way he went about warning her was by trying to scare her by telling Beatrice about the Dead Rabbits (Callie's gang) and the horrible things they had done in New York. Brice was very aggressive with his warning and was even suspicious of Beatrice being involved with the Dead Rabbits. After the conversation with Brice, Beatrice was more fearful of him than she ever was of Callie. After discussing the encounter with Callie, Beatrice was steadfast in her decision to continue working at the saloon.

One of the Dead Rabbits, Freddy, worked with Callie on running the saloon as a front. He spent quite a bit of time with Beatrice after she was hired as the bartender. After Beatrice had been working at the saloon for some time, Freddy began revealing small pieces of the Dead Rabbits' plans to her. He alluded more and more to Beatrice joining their gang once things turned South. The more that Freddy revealed, the more scared Beatrice became; she began questioning whether or not she made the right decision to ignore Brice's warnings. Beatrice made the decision to confront Callie about what Freddy had been telling her, in a last attempt to see if Callie could be trusted. To Beatrice, Callie was surprised about what Freddy had been telling her and Callie apologized for his behavior. It seemed as though Freddy was acting of his accord and going behind Callie's back, which made Beatrice feel somewhat secure in maintaining her job at the saloon. Even so, Beatrice disclosed what Freddy had revealed to her about his plans to Charles and Andrew. Even after having spoken to Callie, Beatrice has a new sense of uneasiness working at the saloon with the words from both Brice and Freddy in her mind.

Everything was flipped on its head when The Blackwater Saloon received an eviction notice on its doors.

## Unsteady Ground

The lawmen of Blackwater had decided to evict Callie from the saloon based on what they had heard about Freddy. The notice came as a surprise to everyone at the saloon and Beatrice attempted to reach out to Callie to see what their plan was, but she got no response. Unbeknownst to Beatrice, Callie and the rest of the Dead Rabbits decided not to fight the eviction and drop the façade. Soon after the eviction, Callie and Freddy robbed the Blackwater bank and Beatrice was left confused and feeling foolish for letting herself be used. The robbery put fear into her because, to her, it seemed that Callie was siding with Freddy and Beatrice had ratted on him. Beatrice decided to go to Rhodes in search of people to be around during the uncertain time but when she got there, she was told that the Del Lobos and the Dead Rabbits had been seen riding through several times. Beatrice began worrying about not only her safety, but the safety of those around her. So she went to a man named Joseph Bear who specialized in protecting people for help. Joseph took Beatrice to a safe house up North and told her to not tell anyone where she was. Joseph brought several of Beatrice's friends up to see her and Brice came along to speak with her. During her conversation with Brice, he warned her of the horrible things that the Dead Rabbits would do to her for being a rat. Brice's words scared her far beyond she ever was before so Beatrice stayed hidden for around 2 weeks without outside contact.

An execution was the first thing that brought Beatrice into a town because the men being killed, Marcus and Levi, were people she had met several times in the past. Even though they were bad men, she had met them on their first day in state and they had only ever been kind to her, so she felt they should have someone be there for their deaths. Throughout the execution, no one recognized her but afterwards, while talking to Buckshot, Beatrice was approached by Bobby and Coyote of the Del Lobos. She was terrified at first but the conversation was very casual, which confused her greatly since she had heard the Lobos were ridding with the Dead Rabbits. Although her reunion with the Del Lobos confused her, Beatrice remained in hiding because Charles advised her that it was best to stay safe. A few days after the execution, Beatrice received a letter from Bobby that expressed his concern for her and it left her reeling. She had her reservations that the letter could possibly be a trap to lure her out but after several letters, Beatrice came to an understanding that the Lobos never wanted to harm her. They continued to correspond back and forth, and Bobby revealed that he cared for her. Beatrice felt more secure after talking to Bobby and sent a letter to Charles updating him about the situation. Charles asked for Bobby's P.O. so that they could arrange a time to talk and end things once and for all. The last letter that Beatrice sent to Bobby was asking him to stay safe and stay away from the law business that was going to be happening the next day. She never received a response back from either Charles nor Bobby.

## Misery

After that day, Beatrice was in silence for around 3 days; she was still hiding but was receiving no correspondence from anyone. Once she received a letter, it was from Arlene about what had transpired over the past few days Beatrice had been in the dark. Charles, along with several other lawmen, had been shot down in a failed break out attempt by the Del Lobos. Arlene was requesting Beatrice's help at the ranch because she needed to stay at the doctor's office with Charles while he was in a coma. Beatrice didn't give it a second thought; she packed what little belongings she had in the hideout and rushed to Strawberry. To Beatrice, her safety wasn't nearly as important as making sure Charles was alright and helping Arlene. When she arrived, she was met by the doctor of Strawberry, Percy. He explained what little he knew of what had transpired the day of the shootout. The Del Lobos had come into Strawberry and shot down several lawmen, ending in all of them being shot down as well. Percy recalled that the man in the worst shape was a Del Lobo named Bobby who had nearly died. Beatrice was confused and scared by the news of the shootout. On the little information she had and the last letters she had received from both Charles and Bobby, it appeared that Charles had been shot down because he had been trying to meet with Bobby. Beatrice reached out to Andrew Weaver, who she believed would know more about what exactly had transpired that day. Weaver wrote to her confirming that the Del Lobos were in the fort and they had all survived; they had been attempting to break out a prisoner. Conflicted by the news, Beatrice requested from Andrew to see if she would be able to go to the fort to speak with Bobby herself.

The day before Beatrice was scheduled to go to the fort, Charles woke up from his coma. He was still pretty out of it, but what he could recall was that Bobby had been the one that had shot him through the neck. With this information, Beatrice went to the fort with a plan in mind to confront Bobby and understand why he had shot Charles after all the letters he had sent. When she got to the fort, Beatrice and Bobby spoke about everything; their past together, the Dead Rabbits situation, and the shootout. Beatrice told him that he had been the one that shot down Charles and Bobby was very distraught knowing that he had hurt not only Charles, but also Beatrice by doing so. They spoke at length about the situation regarding Callie and how there had been a lot of misunderstanding around the whole situation. Bobby said he had only ever cared for Beatrice and he regretted everything he had done to hurt her and those she cares for. As the conversation came to an end, they both understood that they were two people that cared greatly for each other but everything that had happened was too much for them to be together. Beatrice left the fort with a heavy heart but a greater sense of peace.

## Recuperating

Even though Beatrice felt better after the conversation with Bobby, Charles and Arlene did not share the same sentiment. They were both furious with her when they found out that she had visited Bobby in the fort. They believed that Bobby was using Beatrice and manipulating her by claiming he had feelings for her. Beatrice was torn between what she felt for Bobby and what those she cared about were saying. She began questioning if Bobby was manipulating her just as Callie had. She spoke to several close people to her that told her she should hear Bobby’s side of things once he was released from the fort. Beatrice decided wait for Bobby to be released to see if she’d hear from him. Though Arlene and Beatrice made amends, her relationship with Charles remained unsteady.

Once Bobby and the rest of the Del Lobos got out of the fort, Beatrice and Bobby began sending letters back and forth again. Though she was trying to keep her guard up, she couldn't help but be overjoyed to hear from him again. They continued to run into each other in towns and after spending some time together, Beatrice sat Bobby down to talk about what their relationship meant. Beatrice told him that the only way they'd be able to be together in a serious way is if he agreed to be more careful and thoughtful of what he did. She expressed that she couldn't stand to see him in the fort again or Charles' being hurt. Once they came to an understanding, Beatrice went to make amends with Charles. Charles was far from happy with Beatrice's choice to give Bobby a chance but he agreed to leave it be. Using her connection to his advantage, Beatrice was asked by Charles to mediate a meeting between himself and Bobby to discuss a truce between West Elizabeth law and the Del Lobos. Bobby and Charles came to an agreement that New Austin could remain lawless as long as the Del Lobos didn't commit any crimes in West Elizabeth, with Blackwater being a neutral ground. With this uneasy understanding between the law and the Lobos, Beatrice and Bobby were more comfortable to explore how they felt about each other.

## Out of the Blue

Things began settling down around Beatrice and she felt like she could finally take a breath. Her relationship with Bobby grew as they spent more time together. She was able to spend time with all those she cared about, meeting some new friends as well. Two new faces came into Strawberry that would end up becoming like family to her. Xander and Winona took up jobs in Strawberry and began spending time with Beatrice. She grew very close to the two of them and started feeling the sense of home again that Strawberry used to give her. Though it always seems as one thing calms down, another flares up.

One day as Beatrice, Ada, and Winona were walking around Saint Denis, they ran into someone they never expected to see in Odessa. A childhood friend of theirs, Edward Watson, walked into the Saint Denis doctor’s office. Although the sisters were overjoyed to see their friend, they quickly realized how badly his presence could damage what they’d built in Odessa. As Ada rushed Winona away, Beatrice tried to frantically explain to Edward the situation. Though he was confused at why he must called Clara the name Ada, he agreed to play along until they could explain further. Once the sisters had a moment alone with him, they asked him why he was in state. He explained that he had just finished medical school in Germany and came to the states looking for work. The sisters explained a rough overview of why they were each there. Beatrice had to continue her lie about Mabel since Ada still was unaware of why Beatrice had really come to state. Once Eddie was caught up and agreed to keep up their façade, the sisters were able to introduce him to all their friends in state. Eddie adapted well to life in Odessa and Beatrice was more than happy. But it remained in the back of her mind that she’d have to eventually tell both Ada and Eddie the truth about Mabel.

## Into the Thick of It

Things seemly were going very well for Beatrice; the ranch was doing well, she got to spend time with her loved ones, and her and Bobby were growing closer. Bobby went out of state to visit his daughter, Sophie, and all hell broke lose. Coyote, the leader of the Del Lobos, went around with another Del Lobo named Mariposa and robbed several people in New Hanover. Though this didn’t technically break the truce with Charles, Beatrice was upset and angry that they had done this while Bobby was away. Coyote and Mari had targeted Annalise, a friend of Beatrice’s. Beatrice wrote Bobby a letter explaining what had happened and her frustrations with the entire situation. Once he came back into state, Beatrice pulled him aside to have a frank conversation. She told him how confused and disappointed she was in the whole situation. Bobby was just as surprised by the situation as she was and said he’d already had a conversation with the rest of the Del Lobos about it. Though she remained uneasy, talking to Bobby made her feel a bit better. Charles was growing increasingly frustrated with the other Del Lobos as well. He yelled at Bobby for what they had done even though he wasn’t involved. Beatrice felt torn between the two of them and tried her best to help rebuild their trust.

The state of Odessa was in disarray because of a gang called the Dead West that was going around on a robbing spree. Charles was confronted by them in Valentine and agreed to duel one of them, a man named Hawthorne. The duel went sideways and Charles was stabbed till he passed out. Hawthorne then shot him in the head while Charles was laying on the ground. Bobby walked up just in time to see this and proceeded to shoot Hawthorne down. Though many law and civilians praised Bobby for what he had done, Beatrice was left confused and angry. She knew that what Bobby had done could easily lead to him being shot or even killed. The two of them sat down and had another conversation about their expectations. Beatrice reminded him that she had made it very clear she couldn’t be with him if he was still being reckless. She was frustrated that Bobby had put himself in a dangerous position again and that he’d almost killed a man in a drunken stupor, regardless of who the man was. They came to an understanding that moving forward, they both would take more consideration into how their actions effected the other person.

The aftermath of the shooting in Valentine left the state at a standstill. Charles had been shot through the head and needed surgery preformed to remove the shrapnel. He was in a coma and all anyone could do was sit and wait. Beatrice began living at the Valentine doctor’s office; she spent her days sitting and reading to Charles, making sure he was tended to. Many folks like Lena, Xander, and Winona spent their days in Valentine looking after Charles. In his stead, Viktor Dahl took over as West Elizabeth’s Sheriff. Even though she was worried, a sense of comfort came with looking after Charles. It wasn’t until one day when Beatrice returned to Valentine to check on Charles that she was thrown into a panic. Charles’ bed was empty and he was missing.

## Upheaval

The whole state began to search for Charles: law, civilians, or otherwise. There were several sightings and a trail left in his wake. Those who were attempting to find him started to piece together that Charles had no memories of living in the state of Odessa, and furthermore, no memories of any of his friends or wife. Beatrice and those closest to Charles spent days trying to track him down to no avail. She was upset and confused, feeling unable to help in the situation. In the midst of all the concern over Charles, something happened that would change Beatrice.

A few of the Del Lobos had gotten into trouble with the law. A posse of law decided to ride out West in an attempt to find those who were wanted. While in Armadillo, the law found who they were looking for, Mari, but the rest of the Del Lobos were there as well. Cucuy saw the law arresting Mari and he attempted to break her out. Sheriff Viktor shot down Cucuy, killing him. At the time, Beatrice was out looking for Charles. When she got back into town, Xander told her what happened in Armadillo. In disbelief and denial, Beatrice rode down to Tumbleweed looking for the Lobos. Unable to find anyone, she began riding back but was severely injured by wolves. She continued riding, finally reaching Valentine and finding a drunk Viktor. Her back still heavily bleeding, she confronted him and demanded to know what happened. Viktor told her that he had to choose between his own life and Cucuy’s so he had chosen himself. She sobbed and screamed at him, her back tearing all the while. Bobby and Mari were released from the cells during this time and seeing them ride off, Beatrice got on her horse in an attempt to follow. Barely making it outside of the town limits, she collapsed off the back of her horse from exhaustion and blood loss. Viktor, Xander, and Winona found her passed out and rushed her to the doctor. Upon being treated and waking up, Beatrice verbally lashed out at Viktor, blaming him for what happened to Cucuy.

The next day, Beatrice attempted to speak with Viktor in a calmer headspace. When she attempted to apologize, Viktor was cold and unemotional in his blunt response. He claimed she taught him that he’s been too forgiving and he knew exactly what kind of Sheriff he needed to be from now on. He finished the conversation by asking if he would have to “deal with her” again if he had to bring in the other Lobos. Still reeling from her emotions from the night prior, she told Viktor he wouldn’t ever had to deal with her again, storming off. Beatrice and a few others went to look further on Charles’ trail, leaving Viktor and another Strawberry Deputy named Vince alone in the town. Whilst they were out searching, Beatrice got word that she had a letter in Rhodes which she found unusual. The letter was from Bobby and he was warning her to stay away from Strawberry and Valentine. With a pit in her stomach, her and Xander rushed back to Strawberry where they had left Viktor and Vincent. When they arrived, all they found was Viktor‘s abandoned horse. While Xander went with other law officers to look for the missing men, Beatrice stayed in Strawberry with a woman named Siobhán. Beatrice felt helpless as they waited in town, replaying the last words she said to Viktor over and over in her mind. As more time passed without any word back from the law or Bobby, the more hopeless Beatrice became.

## Unraveling

While waiting for word about the missing men, Beatrice and Siobhán stood next to the post office. Beatrice was looking down the road that leads into Strawberry when she noticed a body washing up on the shore. It was a nearly dead Viktor. Beatrice dragged him to the doctor’s office, ripping open the stitches in her back in the process. Viktor had been tortured and thrown into the river. He was missing his left eye and had been shot countless times all over his body. Beatrice and Siobhán sat in the office while the local doctor preformed surgery. By some miracle, Viktor was alive. Vince had been taken into the doctor’s office relatively unharmed. Once Viktor woke up, he didn’t remember anything of the day that had just passed. She received a letter from Bobby telling her that he had to remain hidden for the time being because of what they had done to Viktor. Beatrice's health continued to decline with more accidents making her injury critical. She felt powerless and in desperation to see Bobby again, she asked for help from the law officers she knew might be able to help her. After discussing with Viktor and Xander, they decided that Beatrice would go meet Bobby with Xander accompanying her and that they would deliver an offer from Viktor. The offer was a way out for Bobby; Viktor would stage an execution to fake Bobby's death to both the Del Lobos and the law. Bobby would be able to leave Odessa without serving any time for his crimes as long as he stayed in California and never returned.

Beatrice and Xander made the trip out to Tumbleweed to meet Bobby and give him the letter from Viktor. Beatrice was able to pay her respects to Cucuy and take the time to sit and mourn her friend. The meeting was bittersweet, both Beatrice and Bobby knowing that their time together would be short lived. Once they were about to head back out East, Xander gave Bobby the letter. Upon reading it, Bobby said he needed to think about what he wanted to do. Though in the back of her mind, she knew what his response probably was going to be, her heart still sunk when he didn't say he'd take the deal. All Beatrice could in the meantime was sit in Strawberry and wait for a letter with Bobby's decision. The letter she received made everything worse. Bobby said he had not made a decision yet regarding Viktor's offer but he had to immediately travel to California because Sophie's health was declining. Beatrice couldn't even offer to join him not only because of her own health concerns, but also because Charles was still missing.

It was only a few days after Bobby's departure that the other Del Lobos took the opportunity to act. Whilst Xander was in Blackwater, the Lobos kidnapped and tortured him for being apart of the law party that killed Cucuy. They told him that they planned to do the same to every law officer that was present that day. Upon hearing what they had done, Beatrice sent Bobby a letter telling him about the situation. She told him plainly that she no longer felt safe around them and was disgusted by their actions. Because of what they had done to both Viktor and now Xander, Bobby had a choice to make between the Del Lobos and Beatrice.

## Tribulations

Several days later, Beatrice received a letter back from Bobby. He said he was not accepting Viktor's original offer but that he was willing to renegotiate. He said that when he attempted to talk to Coyote about what the Lobos had done in his absence, Coyote had tried to conceal what had happened from Bobby and then lied even further when he was caught. Bobby wrote that he could no longer trust Coyote and that he wanted a way out. They agreed upon meeting with Viktor and Xander in Saint Denis to discuss the conditions of Bobby's surrender. Viktor and Bobby came to an agreement that Bobby would serve his time in the fort but no one was to know that he turned himself in. Beatrice and him were able to say goodbye and she was hopeful that once he was released, it would be a new chapter for Bobby. Unfortunately, things are never quite that simple. Beatrice and Xander went to pick Bobby up from the fort on his release date but something didn’t seem quite right. Bobby didn’t seem himself; he was angry and acted more aggressively. Beatrice was confused by his actions considering how many goals he had made going into the fort. When Bobby suggested the two of them go to California, Beatrice reminded him that Charles was still missing and she didn’t feel comfortable leaving until he was safe. Bobby appeared very frustrated and began arguing why Charles would be fine without her. The night ended with Bobby storming off and riding back to Tumbleweed. A few days later while in Blackwater, Beatrice saw Bobby ride into town with the Del Lobos. He looked as though he had been beaten and he refused to speak with her. The Lobos and the law had a tense scene but the Lobos rode out of town, without Bobby giving Beatrice so much as a glance. She wrote to him that it seemed by his actions that he had made his choice between her and the Lobos.

Although Beatrice was concerned with how Bobby was acting, Charles’ safety was at the forefront of her mind. Lena and Beatrice happened upon him at his campsite one night and although she knew it was a possibility, having Charles not remember either of them was heartbreaking. They offered to get him supplies and, despite him moving camp, were able to deliver them. Though Lena and Beatrice did the best they could to keep track of where Charles was, they did not want to scare him away any further. On a ride to check on his campsite, Beatrice, Winona, and Arlene came upon Charles on the road. Much to their dismay, Charles didn’t seem to recognize even his wife. She was, however, able to convince him to come back to Strawberry with them and stay. It was a tentative relief because they were unsure if he’d stay, but relief nonetheless.

With that weight lifted off her shoulders, Beatrice decided she was going to go down to Tumbleweed to say her last goodbyes to Cucuy and leave Bobby’s belongings. When she arrived, she was met by the Del Lobos standing in the middle of town. Bobby pulled her aside and told her that he was planning on leaving for California soon to be with Sophie and to give up the life of being a Lobo. He said that the reason he was silent in Blackwater was because he didn't feel it was safe to speak out against Coyote in that moment. Bobby told her that he never meant to worry her about his intentions and Beatrice was relieved that Bobby was getting out of the life that had hurt not only himself, but those around her. As she was going to leave, Coyote asked to speak with her. Beatrice agreed tentatively and Coyote began asking her questions about what she thought about the Del Lobos. She was honest with Coyote in that she did not agree with what they did but she was not someone to judge people for their decisions. Coyote continued pressing Beatrice with questions about if she wanted Bobby to leave the Lobos. Bobby interjected, telling Coyote to stop, which started an argument between the two. Beatrice stepped outside and quickly said her goodbyes to Cucuy. She went up to Bobby and Coyote as they were arguing and told Bobby she needed to leave before people started worrying about her. Elizabeth rode with her back to the plains outside of Strawberry. The day came that Bobby was going to depart for California and Beatrice was anxious waiting for the time to arrive. Whilst waiting in Strawberry, almost the entirety of Odessa's law, from all counties, rode into the town. They requested to speak to Viktor and Xander in the office, which seemed a bit odd. After a long while, Xander walked out of the office and out of town on foot, not speaking with anyone. Beatrice and Lena were left confused as to what had just occurred and even more confused when the other law officers came out, making jokes about Xander. Though she tried to ask around about why Xander had left, no one paid her any mind. She saw Xander walking back into town and was approaching him when he pulled a gun and pointed it at a deputy named Ramon. Several law that were still around at the time pointed their weapons at Xander, yelling at him to put down the gun, but it was ultimately Viktor that got him to withdraw. Xander was arrested and all the while, Beatrice was desperately trying to get anyone to tell her what was going on. She only got a few moments with him while he was in the cells to talk before Viktor came down and said they were charging him with accessory to the Dead West and transporting him to the fort. Though Beatrice begged Viktor to give her time to speak with Xander, her words fell on deaf ears and Xander was taken away. Beatrice couldn't stand to be in Strawberry any longer, seeing people make jokes about what was happening to one of the only people she felt like she had left. She hated the anger and betrayal she was feeling towards those closest to her. She knew in that moment she could no longer stand to be in state. Hastily writing letters to her loved ones and packing whatever she could grab, Beatrice set off to California with Bobby.

## Breathing New Life

Upon coming back into Benedict Station, Beatrice began walking towards the nearest town. Winona came upon her and told her they needed to go to Rhodes quickly; Rhett White had been murdered by Coyote. As they made their way to Rhodes, she told Beatrice that when the Del Lobos had returned from California, the law had been in Thieves' Landing waiting to ambush them and it ended in a shootout that left many people on both sides injured. Viktor and Coyote had been in the most critical condition, needing surgery on their lungs. The Lobos were sent to Fort Wallace to serve their sentence, but when White threatened to move Mari to Fort Mercer, Coyote stabbed him to death. Winona also informed her that the law wanted to information about Tradewind's breakout from all those months ago and who had leaked when it was going to happen. Beatrice reluctantly said she'd write a letter to Bobby to ask if that is information that he's comfortable with sharing. They made it just in time for the funeral to begin, which was lead by Andrew. After the ceremony, Beatrice saw Viktor ride into town and talk to Booth, who used to be Sheriff of Valentine. The two men appeared to have a heated conversation that ended with Booth riding out of town. Viktor then approached Beatrice, Winona, and Vince who had been watching the interaction. Beatrice attempted to conversate with Viktor normally but he asked Winona and Vince to leave so that he could speak with her alone. Viktor berated her for the letter she had sent him when she left state because she had written to him that she was furious with how he had handled the Xander situation. He said she wasn't fair in that letter because he had suffered just as much as she had in the situation but the difference was that she had the option to leave when he didn't. Viktor seemingly let out the emotions he had been holding back for months, eventually ending up breaking down crying. Beatrice consoled him and apologized for what she had said and what he had been through. They were able to make up and returned to Winona and Vince, who were going to take Beatrice to visit Xander up in the fort. After dropping Viktor off in Valentine, Beatrice went to go see Xander for the first time since she had left and was able reunite with him. Seeing Xander sent a wave of relief over her and she felt like she could breath easier knowing that he was alright. Beatrice promised that she would be there to pick him up whenever he was released. Starting to settle back into things, Beatrice caught up with her loved ones and began getting into the swing of things again. Before she knew it, it was time to go to the fort to take Xander back home. They spent his first day of freedom going to his favorite place in state and then riding around with friends; it felt like old times and was a nice break from everything going on.

Beatrice was slowly starting to feel comfortable and at home in Odessa again when she saw Bobby set foot on the Blackwater Sheriff's office porch. He pulled aside Viktor and told him about the Tradewind information the law had been after. Beatrice didn't know why Bobby had come back to state but she didn't want to be associated at all with him considering what he had done to her and those around her. Beatrice didn't see Bobby again until the day that Coyote was to be executed. The day of the planned execution was a strange one, with a man, who was assumed to be Cascabel, rode through town. Viktor recognized him as the man who had kidnapped and tortured him. They took Cascabel to the law office and left Winona to watch over him while they went to go retrieve Coyote from Fort Mercer. What felt like everyone in state was waiting in Blackwater for the execution to begin but as time passed, people began to wonder if it was to happen at all. Hearing a struggle behind the law office, several people rushed to see Winona had been tied up and Cascabel had escaped. People began dispersing as more time passed and Winona got word for the Armadillo Doctor's office that Viktor and Vince had been shot down and were being treated there.