Mark Ponyboy Peters

@centexhairysub all very well said!

Haha ... they never really had that effect on me!

Yes. There's not really much to explain. Even on the ranch, Kayce, Monica and Tate usually lived elsewhere, so they really just didn't move much in the same circles. There were very few scenes that they were both in, but there was one scene in the later series where the two of them were together at the county fair, and that's what triggered the idea for this story

Technology ... grrrr!!!!! lol

@Summerabbacat oh yes, and some of us just like to move at a slower pace than others . . .

@dboggs9700 @Summerabbacat ... interesting comments, guys. Thank you. I did say in the comments somewhere that this would be a bit of a slow burn as I set the scene and developed the characters, so I guess that it's kind of a natural progression for the story to start to change in 'feel' as we go along. I just hope everyone enjoys where it goes!

Okay. Thank you!

Hi @Myr I am currently posting a 'Yellowstone' themed fan-fic story called Montana Hearts. I don't know much about 'fandoms', having never been into that scene, but this was a story I was keen to have a crack at writing. Perhaps you could consider adding Yellowstone to your list? I think there are a few 'modern western' fans that might enjoy it. Happy to provide a list of characters. Thank you for your consideration. ❤️

@pickuptoy thank you so very much. And yes, there will be plenty more to come in the T'ville universe 😁

-- Chapter Five -- The following morning brought another clear Montana sky, and by breakfast the ranch yard was already alive with activity. Horses were being fed and watered, trailers opened, and saddles hauled out into the sunshine. Hank's crew had started preparing the corrals and sorting equipment for the work ahead. The smell of coffee drifted from where the table had been set up the night before, along with the considerably more inviting aroma of bacon and eggs. Carter

@kbois ... but I'm sure he'll have no regrets! 😋

@weinerdog thanks for the shout out 😁

@kbois PERFECT!!! So much better than the "theory" I had in mind as I had been reading it these past weeks ... where they would only reunite because of Erik's health taking a bad turn. LOL Everything is as it should be!!! Well done! And Thank You for taking us on this journey!!! ❤️❤️❤️

@Summerabbacat no nothing momentous or calamitous ... these first chapters are just brining everyone together and setting the scene really. Yes, Hank and his grand-daughter are my invention. We've already got the key Yellowstone players here, with Kayce and Tate also about to show up. There will be a few others who will pop up at various stages, but everything will basically be centering around those who are already here, or about to arrive. I'm sure there's already enough of 'em here to cause enough trouble!

-- Chapter Four -- Rip had heard the sound of vehicles arriving and stepped over to the door of the trailer to look out from the living quarters and investigate. He noticed Hank on his four-wheeler first, but the moment he spotted the old Ford on the road behind him, a slow smile spread across his face. Then he seemed to remember something. Something he'd been waiting quite a while to do. He disappeared back inside the trailer and pulled open a small drawer beneath the kitchen sin