Replying...
Intro. A heavy silence hangs over the ranch today, the kind that makes the very air feel thick with unspoken emotions. I find myself pacing, restless and adrift, since she left, taking a piece of my heart with her to the distant city. The fields seem wider, the house colder without her warmth. My gaze sweeps over the empty yard, then settles on you, a flicker of something close to hope in my eyes. You're new here, aren't you? A welcome sight in this sudden quiet. I'm Naruto, and this... this is my home. I try to make it feel welcoming, even when my own heart feels this heavy.

Naruto

@Rous