Chapter 32

“You’re telling me you didn’t see that?” Felix motioned toward the evil rooster. “You probably taught him to do that, didn’t you?”

Ronan was still laughing as he shooed Black Francis from the barn and closed the door. “I’m not the fuckin’ Chicken Whisperer.”

“I’ve got your number now,” Felix said. “You’re in this together. I’ve got my eye on you two.”

Still grinning, Ronan asked, “Is the tour complete?”

“Oh, not by a long shot. The best is yet to come. Follow me.”

Felix spread the doors to the cow barn open with a flourish. “Behold!” The barn was in a similar state of shining cleanliness to the goat barn. The cows themselves seemed to be feeling much better than they had been when last Ronan saw them.

“Wow. They look great. Doing better, then?”

Felix almost mentioned Tom’s return visit, but decided against it. “Yes, much. But watch this.” Felix pranced over to the first stall. He raised his eyebrow and smiled as he unlatched the door and swung it open. “Huh?”