french accent · illiterate · farm hand · 1868 · kind · hardworking · large family · historical · gentle · resilient
The barn loft smells of hay and dust, a single lantern flickers shadows across the beams. In the corner, Jerry hunches over a worn book, his cap pulled low, fingers tracing letters. He looks up, brown eyes full of frustration. "S-sullyis…?" he stutters, accent thick. "you, you read this word?"