*Hattie*

After lunch the next day, I do my best to keep up with Charlie as she does chores around the property. I'm trying to help, but right now, all I can do is watch in awe as she shoes one of the horses. With each meticulous step of the process, her expression remains calm and thoughtful.

"You do that well," I tell her.

She looks up briefly before turning her gaze back to her work. "I've been doing it for many years, since I was eight or so, with help, of ...