Even without seeing the merchandise, two distributors have expressed an interest in carrying Alex’s pottery. Mom says they can tell from the photographs that the pieces are excellent quality and the unique style will have customer appeal. Once Mom gets her hands on some actual pieces, she is confident she can convince even more vendors to take on Alex’s work. Mom says she and Reed should make it to Farrow by early afternoon. That gives me time to get Arlo back on the bus to Barriere before they arrive. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t nervous. Everything rides on Reed moving the brewery’s distribution facility to Farrow, and at this point there’s no telling which way that’s going to go. Reed may see the town’s potential, like I do, or he may decide it doesn’t have what it takes. I just don’t know. I drop Arlo at the bus station and pick up a couple of subs before heading back to Farrow. As soon as I turn off the highway, I see the smoke curling into the sky above Alex’s cabin, and suddenly I can’t get there fast enough.
