Estrella eventually fell asleep.

(5:00 AM)

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Tyler blinked wearily.. he was very tired. He had decided they could stay a little longer then 4:30 AM... it's not like the cattle drive was waiting on them. Tyler remembered back one year... it must've been his second year and Chad's first... and Mitch's first. They got sent down to round up some cattle. The cattle drive went all the way home without seeing heads nor tails of them. Tyler, Chad, and Mitch came merrily singing along the next Dahl. They had the time Of their lives... fishing, singing, racing horses... it was amazing.

Estrella woke up. She sat up and looked around. Smokey stood up and shook. "You can take a nap if ya want Tyler" She said, standing up and putting her boots on.

Rum wandered over and head butted Tyler's chest. Tyler grunted, pushing the horses head away. "I'll Be fine." He muttered, brushing Rum before tacking him up. "Let's get this show on the road." Tyler murmured, hopping on his tall horse and trotting him around for a minute

"Okay.." She brushed and saddled Smokey, then mounted up. She warmed him up a bit .

Tyler got half behind the small group of cattle and half to the left. "You take the right flank, stay a little behind. Drive 'me on slowly but surely." Tyler instructed, riding Rum forward. The cattle ambled along

"Okay" She took the right flank, herding the cattle along.

Tyler rode in silence for a couple minutes. He almost wished he would have taken Chad... or Mitch... it probably would have been a lot of fun. Tyler just didn't feel as open with Estrella. THey hadn't spent a lot of time together, which meant Tyler didn't know her well enough yet

Estrella watched the cows, and patted Smokey. She rode along, not saying anything.

This... was going to be... a very... boring... ride. Tyler sighed and got ready for a long day, urging Rum a little faster.