Actually, he found me. I’d shoveled Bluebell and Olivia’s messes and moved on to the horses. Charlie appeared as I was grooming Dos. I had spent the entire morning alone with animals, and his voice caught me off guard. “Hey there,” he said. “Ah,” was the best I could manage. I coughed. “I thought I’d just come say hello again,” he said. “Heh, heh.” I focused on giving Dos’s coat firm, even strokes. “So, how’ve you been?” I didn’t look directly at him. “All right.” He stood in front of Uno and reached out to touch her nose, but I stopped him. “She likes a carrot or something,” I said, giving him half an apple from the snack bucket. “If she doesn’t know you, she won’t want you touching her face.” He nodded and thrust the apple towards her. “Put it flat on your palm, like this.” He followed my example, flattening his palm and holding the apple out like an offering. Uno took it, greedily devouring the whole thing in just a few bites, and I rubbed her neck.
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