"Young’n, I move at the speed of erosion, and even I know that’s stupid. You don’t shake up a beehive unless you want a face full of regret. You don’t tear down your barn before winter. And you sure as hell don’t pick fights with neighbors when your roof’s got holes in it."
(5/9)
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"You ever see a simple farm? No. Farms are complicated. You need rain at the right time, pests to stay where they belong, the cows to not eat the grain, the dog to not eat the cows, and your nephew Todd to not eat the dog. Simple ain’t real."
(6/9)
"They’re mistaking the sound of a falling tree for the sound of progress."
"But they keep saying this is what regular folks want."
He scoffed. "Ain’t no regular folk I know askin’ to get their pockets picked while their house burns down."
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"So what do we do?"
"We do what we always do. We survive. We work. We keep the land from turning to dust. And when the folks who tore it all down come wanderin’ back…"
(8/9)
"Fair enough. I’m glad we’re neighbors."
"Me too, young’n. You’ve got more sense than most. I’m glad I don’t have to worry about you. C'mon, let's go check on our other neighbor, make sure he's OK."
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