Recap:
>Emerald wakes up at the Pecan Family Farm by a filly named Praline and a stallion named Giles.
>He gets two letters, one by Hope and the other by Joyride. The one Joyride sent tells him to stay where he is so she can pick him up.
>Giles doesn’t seem to like Emerald very much.
>The three of them get back to their house, and Emerald meets their mother and grandmother.
>Emerald decides to help the mom make food, and takes the food out to the two children, starting with Giles.
>Giles seems a bit confused about his sexuality, and almost rapes Emerald, but doesn’t.
>Emerald delivers food to Praline and then returns to the house, where he help finish up dinner and then teaches Praline some writing.
>Giles hasn’t returned from his chores.