Shady Side of the Mountain
At the one restaurant in town, Teddy ordered his favorite fried chicken with thick white gravy on mile-high mashed potatoes. The crispy chicken nestled against dripping buttered corn on the cob speckled with cracked black pepper. They topped off the meal with apple pie smothered in vanilla ice cream. Full of food and good spirits, they headed down the road.
Hunter's Ridge rose in the distance, cutting into the sunset. Light red, brown and white strata of rock formed part of the horizon. Falcons circled overhead. They made long swooping dives from sky-high perches, then pulled up at an impossible angle, causing Teddy to dream of becoming a falcon for a day. They were so nimble in the sky; and when they spotted their prey, they attacked with the unstoppable po
