The morning mist was just beginning to lift as Jack Haskell made his way across the south pasture, milk pail swinging in rhythm with his stride. At fifteen, he moved with the easy confidence of someone who knew every dip and rise of the land beneath his feet.
"Clover! Come on, girl!" he called. The old cattle dog bounded through the grass, scattering dew…
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