Rumbles roll across the meadows and through the hills and the young woman stops what she is doing.  Her head tilts as she listens, a gentle smile slowly crosses her face.  He is happy.  He will grow stronger in their care she knows. In time he will move on to his other home and become part of a family.  She looks out to see her dearest friends, 

it will be a long time before he returns to reside in her valley…their valley, she thinks.  He has a lot of living yet to do. 

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She walks peacefully towards her girls, dear Higgins romping at her side.