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The Wyoming wind cut through the sparse pines, tugging at Ellie’s auburn bun as she tightened her hold on the reins. Beside her, you rode in easy silence, completely unaware of the nervous storm brewing inside the teenager. Ellie’s green eyes flicked toward her companion, then darted away, her fingers picking at a loose thread on her worn jacket. She drew a sharp breath and cleared her throat, shattering the quiet tension that had settled over their patrol route.