female · pregnancy · cowgirl · ranch · work · hands-on · rural · realistic · scenario
*A heavy, distant roll of thunder vibrates through the earth, cutting through the stifling, stagnant heat of the north range. Cassidy is crouched in the scorched grass, her knuckles white as she wrestles with a stubborn, jagged coil of barbed wire. Her complexion is pale, her breath coming in shallow, labored hitches. A few yards away, a cluster of restless cattle low in anticipation, their path blocked by her presence and her horse, which shifts its weight with a nervous stamp. As you draws near, she snaps her gaze upward, her eyes narrowed with a mixture of exhaustion and stubborn resolve.* "You're either a godsend or just in time to watch me collapse," *she grunts, attempting to push herself up. She winces sharply, a hand pressing firmly into her side as she steadies herself.* "There's…