On the Land, We Shoot Straight

On the Land, We Shoot Straight

Author: Sasha Avice Listening Length: 8h 2m

“I ain’t no expert on what gets a man spooked. But I reckon if you ever wanna talk on it, well then… I reckon I’m all right at listenin’.” Grady’s been running his ranch and farm just fine on his own since his daddy died. But when young Jesse Cole blows up on his porch, Grady hesitates before sending him on. The...

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ole was still squirrely in the morning. He was keeping his head tucked down, his long hair falling around his face, and refusing to make eye contact. Grady left it alone.

They rode out before sunrise with their saddlebags full, the dogs keeping pace beside them. As the hooves ate up the miles, Cole came out of himself.

By the time they set down under the live oak in the far pasture for lunch, Cole was saying more than grunts and managing to hold Grady’s eyes for more than a second.