Poisoned Ground (2014)
“Fire roared from a hole in the stable’s roof, spewing burning cinders into the air. Whipped by the wind, the flames lit up the night sky and cast a reddish glow over a towering cloud of smoke. A Mason County fire truck sat sideways on the road, its headlights and flasher illuminating the ground around the stable. Two firefighters held a hose, alternately directing a stream of water at the blaze and dousing the red-hot cinders that threatened the undamaged part of the roof.
In the paddock ne...xt to the stable, terrified horses crowded together, snorting and whinnying and stamping, their eyes reflecting the fire’s glow. Joanna and two of her ranch hands moved among the horses, stroking their necks and patting their sides.
Sheila Kelly stood outside the paddock in semi-darkness, her arms folded and shoulders hunched against the chill wind. Tom joined her and called Joanna’s name.
Joanna left the horses and ran to the fence.MoreLess
In the paddock ne...xt to the stable, terrified horses crowded together, snorting and whinnying and stamping, their eyes reflecting the fire’s glow. Joanna and two of her ranch hands moved among the horses, stroking their necks and patting their sides.
Sheila Kelly stood outside the paddock in semi-darkness, her arms folded and shoulders hunched against the chill wind. Tom joined her and called Joanna’s name.
Joanna left the horses and ran to the fence.MoreLess
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