Fate works hard to learn how to herd sheep, sometimes I look up in the pasture and see her studying Red intently. Perhaps she wants to see how it’s done. Red does his work effortlessly, gracefully. There are no mixed signals with Red, no drama or confusion, no excessive arousal or excitement. He never does more than he should or less.

He never frightens a sheep or harms one, never runs them for no reason or uses more force or persuasion that necessary. Sometimes it is easy to forget just how easy it is to work with Red, and how much grace he has for the work he does. Fate could not have a better teacher or inspiration, sometimes I think she knows it.