''Okay,'' Estrella dismounted near Tyler and stook the saddle off Smokey. She ran a brush over his sweaty coat, then let him graze near Rum. She sat in the soft grass near the horses.

Tyler finished grooming Rum. He then walked away towards the cattle... still five. The sun was starting to go down, but it wouldn't Be dark for about another hour and a half. Tyler strode over to Estrella. "I'll stay up all night, but could you watch the herd right now while I take a quick nap? If anything happens just wake me, if I'm not up already." Tyler asked quietly, tipping his head. He knew staying up all night would take a toll on him, so he wanted to reduce that toll and get a little sleep in

''Sure,'' She turned so she could see the cattle. She watched a small hefier get pushed around. She shook her head, knowing that was gonna happen. The biggest always push around the smaller ones.

(My big hefier ALWAYS shoves the little ones lol🙃))

(Yeah... they do. XD)

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After Tyler confirmed she would keep watch, he went and found a sunwarmed rock about 10 feet away. Tyler laid down, put his hat over his head, and dropped off with his hands behind his head.

She watched the cattle grazing. They moved around, munching the grass contently.

(Time skip 2 hours)

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As the sun finally sank below the horizon line, Tyler awoke with a yawn. He glanced around before planting the hat back on his head and standing up, brushing himself off. "Thank you for watching the cattle. Get some rest... we will have a hard day tomorrow." Tyler told Estrella quietly, walking over to stand by the herd

''Okay,'' She stood up and walked to where her saddle was. She grabbed her bed role and lay it out. She lay down on it and looked up at the stars.

Tyler leaned against a tree. He watched the cattle, then turned his gaze to the night sky. The twinkling stars reflected in his dark eyes, making them sparkle like diamonds. Tyler ran a hand through his thick hair before plopping the hat back down and preparing for a long, tiring night

Estrella was watching the stars, almost mostly asleep when Smokey walked over to her and nudged her with his nose. She sat up, ''What is it boy?'' She asked, looking around. Smokey ignored her and lay down next to her. ''Silly horse,'' She laughed and lay back down, her back resting against Smokey.

Tyler glanced over at Estrella and Smokey before going back to watching the cattle. He knew he wouldn't drift off... Tyler never did while he was on watch. Rum grazed nearby while Tyler leaned against the tree, gazing out at the very small herd.