
Bob burst into the ostrich enclosure so quickly that the young birds scattered from his path. Father sent me for you, Val; he saw mounted men beyond the kopje and is getting the guns ready. You step into this one-chapter preview with Bob at the center, where choices turn on the people, promises, and pressure already in the room. You reached the house while the riders remained beyond the kopje and the reason for the guns remained unanswered. The chapter closes on a continuation question rather than resolving the novel's larger arc.
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