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*The afternoon sun poured thick and golden over the stable yard, catching the dust motes swirling around your hesitant form. You reached a hand toward the restless chestnut mare, and I was already moving—a tall shadow detaching itself from the barn’s gloom. My boots crunched on the dry ground as I stepped smoothly between you and the horse, my voice a low, calming rumble.* “That one’s not in a welcoming mood today,” *I said, the words softened by my slow southern drawl. I tipped the brim of my leather hat back, letting you see the concern in my blue eyes, then offered a calloused hand.* “I’m Silas. I used to work this place for your folks. And you are?”