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"Tavish, how does one go about… dating when they’re a varuff old man looked at her in annoyance as he pried a stone fro?"

They were standing outside in theTavish since his favorite herding dog had a broken leg fro calves already dotted the hills Brigid took a deep breath The calves save her dirty looks every ti a sip fro about dating Seeing people socially who you’re interested in on aped at her "Are you daft, girl? What ? Or that I even care, for thatTavish? Oh yes "I’d ask Anne, but she’s gone I can’t ask Max because he’d iossip about it And Cathy--"

"No explanation needed there She’d probably tell you to leap on the first lad you coht spot Heathen"

She blinked "Well, I wasn’t going to put it that way, but--"

"She’s a different teid Temperament’s important" He stood and looked over the hills, dotted with the shaggy, russet herd He squinted into the night "You know, I probably do have some advice"

"Really?" Brigid didn’t actually expect hi thinking about both Patrick Murphy and… other people that she shouldn’t be thinking about, but the subject kept circling her brain "So, what’s your advice, Bovine Casanova?"

"You may joke, but look out there" Tavish nodded to the herd "That’s not purebred Highland Cattle there That’s a healthy hybrid lot There’s nobloodline over the years"

"So, what you’re saying is you can givecattle" Brigid squeezed her eyes shut This was ridiculous Where were the sheep? She’d round theo to her room and hide under her covers in embarrassment

"It’s all the same basic idea"

She started to walk away "It is not Never id"

"Fine Enlighten ht ht partner The one who fills in the weaknesses in yourself and you do the same for them This bull is hardy, but stupid That cow is delicate, but keener Together, their calves will be strong and keen Sa--ridiculous modern concept--but cows Vampires Both need to find the one that id’s ht about the ti the cow Still… "Tavish, that’s surprisingly insightful"

"Told you It’s all about crossbreeding for hybrid--"

"Stop while you’re ahead, old man" He tossed the pebble he’d pulled fro about dating, anyway? The be-flowered one?"