FarmlandVenus sat on the front steps with her back to me. I walked down and marveled at the smell of horse droppings, which reminded me of the circus. I looked around and saw two horses in the distance.
Venus looked back and saw me. She smiled and stood. She was shorter than I remembered, a hand taller not a giant like her parents. “How was your bath?” she asked me. Her hair was down and I realized she had brown hair that matched her eyes.
I looked around and asked, “Which way do I go to find that second break in the wall?”
She pointed with a slightly bent finger and said, “That way. You mind if I walk with you?”
The morning was cool with a few high clouds. I was still wearing a thin shirt, at least a clean shirt, but that left me chilled. The bath had reduced my muscle aches. I remai
