Page 55 of The Stars in the Sky

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"Do you think Truc likes to be called that?"

"No."

"Yeah," he said, looking at me. "People can prejudge each other. Words can hurt. I've done it myself. Let's make a pact, you and me, that we aren't going to call anyone names on my property. I'm not going to do it and you're not going to do it and everyone else here is not going to do it."

"Okay," whispered Emma.

"Okay," whispered Will back to her. Then in a louder voice, he asked everyone, "Are any of you going to call anyone names on my property?"

"No," the chorus came back.

"Good," said Will. And he came over to me, held my hand, and led everyone over the corrals.

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