He'd seen farms like that in his youth, though Cougar's family hadn't done much with them -- especially not after they had moved from Mexico to California, leaving the family home and land behind for opportunity. "They will do," he admits, but he dislikes them and misses his Stetson, which had been good for so many things. The best had been the way it kept his eyes hidden and his face from being exposed.

He feels on display here, in a way he doesn't like. "Do you think there are horses here?" he asks. "Could you tame one?"