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After thinking through the role Jon might play, Gavin directly added him to the list for this long journey.

Then Gavin left the room and continued with the day's work.

Steve would be back soon. After all, Steve had been sent to keep things stable during the early days at Power Plant Camp, not to be left outside forever.

As the only cowboy from Gavin's family ranch, Steve was Gavin's most trusted confidant.

He had spent several full months at Power Plant Camp already. Now that the power plant had stabilized, it was time to transfer Steve back.

While Gavin continued working, back in the camp—

About four hundred meters from the manor, near the Alliance stables.

A slightly skinny-looking girl was carrying a bundle of hay on her shoulder as she headed toward the nearby stables.

Only after reaching the stables did the girl toss the hay bundle down. Then she picked up a pitchfork, lifted a large forkful of hay, and approached Gavin's Octavian.

But as she drew near Octavian, the girl suddenly froze, unable to stop herself from staring at him.

This was her first day feeding horses at the stables, and also the first time she had stood close enough to truly see how beautiful Octavian, this Night-Shining Jade Lion, was!

When had she ever seen such a beautiful steed before—

Not far away, Anna, the manager, noticed the girl standing there blankly. While brushing Eugene's horse, she hurriedly called out in the girl's direction.

"Hey, Z, don't stare at Octavian for too long. Octavian doesn't like being watched for extended periods!"

"Don't anger that fine horse. Gavin's horse isn't nearly as easy to talk to as Gavin himself!"

"Hurry up and give him his hay~"

After speaking, Anna put down her brush and walked over