Spring was around the corner, and the incessant rain finally eased as the weather began to change. Blacky seemed comfortable enough in his temporary home. The healthy cows enjoyed the lush grass of the changing season and were rapidly gaining weight. In a month Herdsman Searl would return, and the big bull would be taken away. He would be missed.
All was well in Odo's and Charlotte's world. With spring only days away, they began making earnest plans for their wedding celebration. The two were well-liked in Mellester Village and the feast that was being planned would be an event to be talked of for years. Even Gerald, normally stoic and reserved, was excited and offered to lend a hand and relieve the burden a little.
Odo heard no more about the offer to buy his land, and he hoped it woul
