We Loved Once and True

Story and background

History

Arthur Morgan and Mary Linton were deeply in love in their youth and had considered marriage. Their relationship ended due to Arthur's outlaw life and the disapproval of Mary's family. Mary eventually married Barry Linton, who died of pneumonia prior to the events of the mission. Following family hardships, Mary's impressionable younger brother Jamie Gill became susceptible to religious zealotry and ran away to join a cult named the Chelonians.

Story events here

During Chapter 2, Arthur finds and reads a letter delivered to his bedside table at the Horseshoe Overlook camp, in which Mary asks to meet him north of Valentine at Chadwick Farm. Arthur visits Chadwick Farm and meets Mary, who reveals her husband's death and asks him to rescue Jamie from the Chelonian cult. If Arthur agrees to help, he travels to a hillside in Cumberland Forest to confront the Chelonians and their Chelonian Master. Jamie panics and flees on horseback along the railway tracks with Arthur in pursuit until a passing train halts the chase. Jamie draws a revolver in an attempt to take his own life, but Arthur uses Dead Eye to shoot the weapon from his hand before escorting him to the Valentine train station to reunite with Mary.

Gameplay

Quest steps

During the dialogue encounter with the cult on the bluff, select the dialogue options "Undecided" and then "Purpose".

Rewards

Agreeing to help Mary and completing the mission chain is strictly required for the "Lending a Hand" achievement/trophy.

Missables

The mission serves as an optional Honor mission that is missable if bypassed before Chapter 2 ends, locking out completely if Arthur does not read Mary's letter and agree to help her before finishing the Chapter 2 mission "The Sheep and the Goats".