Stares at Butch in silence for a couple minutes, lost in a curiousity before finally pointing at his cowboy hat.
"How long have you had that? Is it genuine.. I mean from the 1800s or did you get it recently?" Wants to ask another question but almost afraid to.
"Can I look at it, hold it?"
Unprompted asks. // @smokes-and-bullets
Butch can feel those eyes on him and he stares back, just about to pipe up when Fran beats him to it. He blinks.
âOh, this olâ thing?â Butch says, fingers moving to grip at the rim of his hat. âShit, itâs been⌠a good long while. Perdy well over a hunderd yearsâre so, Iâd say. Iâun go no place without it.â He admits, smiling fondly at the chance to talk about its sentimentality even if he doesnât go into further detail.
âDamn straight itâs genuine! Handmade at that.â At the question, he seems to hesitate some, if only because he wants to think it over. It was special to him but Fran hadnât given him no reason not to trust him.
âWhy not?â He finally concedes, taking his hat off of his head and holding it out to Francis. âGive âer a feel. She sure is soft, ainât she?â