Briar Creek. Children held handmade signs. Someone had braided Ranger’s mane with blue ribbons.
Ranger stood beside Wayne under the shade of a pecan tree, thinner than before but steady on his feet. He blinked calmly at the crowd, unimpressed by cameras, speeches, and applause.
Captain Maddox spoke first.
Then Lena.
She tried to explain what Ranger had continue reading …
