Chapter 11 Summary

Nyle and Gran begin to turn the milk into cheese down in the cellar. While the two of them are down there, Nyle begins to question her grandmother about sheep farming. Nyle wants to know what her grandmother likes the most. After a long silence, Gran finally says she likes the routine. Then, the two discuss all the different things they like about sheep farming. Not surprisingly, Nyle really likes how the sheep are always there.

When Nyle enters the back bedroom to visit Ezra and give him his first lesson in sheep farming, she is stunned to see him standing with the help of Gramp's canes. Ezra begins asking questions, and Nyle answers all of them. Nyle begins to leave, but then she walks back in the room toward Ezra and requests permission to ask him one personal question. Ezra coils at...