They came out of nowhere—just wandered up from the treeline while I was tossing hay near the fence. No fear, no hesitation. Like they’d been here before. The bigger one kept a steady, protective pace, watching every movement I made with quiet confidence, as if ensuring the little one felt safe enough to approach. But the small deer—wide-eyed, curious—kept tilting its head at me, blinking slowly, almost thoughtfully. I laughed under my breath, pulled out my phone, and snapped a picture. “Today I got some guests,” I wrote when I posted it online, never imagining the moment was about to shift into something far more meaningful
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