Chapter 101: Trail Ride

Together, they headed out in the direction Rolly had taken earlier. In no time at all, they caught up with the old man. He was chatting with two younger men. The three of them looked up as Hunter and Poppy approached.

“Hey there, Hunter. Rolly just told me about all the shit…” The young man stopped and looked at Poppy. “Excuse me, ma’am, all the manure up in front of the barn. Some of the heifers must have wandered over there in the night. I’ll get right on it.”

“Thanks, Hoyt. By the way, this is Ms. Chastain. Poppy, that’s Hoyt Johnson and Wes Napier. Between them and Rolly, they keep this place running.”

“Aw, don’t let him fool you,” Rolly laughed. “Hunter’s like all the McFalls. They’re hands-on when it comes to this place.”

“Alright, gents, we’ll leave you to it. We’re heading up to the north end.”

“Have a good ride, then,” Wes said. All three men nodded as Hunter and Poppy moved on toward the open pasture.