It’s another blistering hot day on the ranch and Tim is up before the roosters. Still sleep worn Tim clumsily tumbles out of the farmhouse, steel toed boots knocking against the wooden boards producing a low creak.

Tim starts the morning by hosing down and feeding his horses. He medicates the sick and feeds the hungry. Tim starts making way towards the stables when an unfamiliar face at the entrance garners Tim’s undivided attention.

“Howdy. What can I do ya for?”