Let us see how the international students are enjoying their first taste of Autumn on the Island of sodor and a familiar face is going to join the rest on the homestead and finds himself head over heels over a pretty face.

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Thomas The Tank engine and friends

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Falling for Ashima

It was a cool Autumn afternoon on the Island of Sodor, and the students of the Northwestern High School are finished with another day before heading out for their after-school activities. Thomas, Rosie, Edward, Gordon, James and Henry all head down to the station and yards to perform duties on the railway, Donald and Douglas are heading out to their jobs at the movie complex, and Duck is on his way to the market to start his job as a service clerk. The rest of those who live on the homestead where Thomas and the other former Sodor steamers, return to their residents to keep watch over the animals and tend to the many tasks that still needs attention before the start of winter is to begin. Students like Ashima and Gina are on their way to their jobs at the Queen Pizzeria for the afternoon. Ever since they became human, Ashima and Gina are always wanting to explore more about the Island. However, they need to ask one of their friends on Thomas's homestead a tour of the Island, but also to be careful not to create friction with their loved ones in case of uneasy feelings between friends. Ashima is still captodative over how she first met Thomas a couple of years ago, while she and the other international engines mistaken The Island of Sodor to their destination on the mainland. She is reminded that Thomas is in love with Rosie Vulcan, even before meeting the former number 1 engine of Sodor by accident of course. Even the thought of Thomas's warm smile and kind heart keeps her thinking, (in Ashima's head) "If only there would be a way to spend some time with him but do not want anything to happen with my friendship with Rosie neither. What shall I do?"

Gina saw this and know what is on her former competitor and friend's mind. "Still thinking about Thomas Ashima? Still daydreaming of becoming his along with Rosie too?"

Ashima. "Maybe I am silly to think of how wonderful it must be for Rosie to become Thomas's girlfriend, he treats her so well, with so much love and compassion and yet I could not help but wonder what it would it be like to have someone who wishes the world to you?"

Gina. "You must know of another who may also have an eye on a beautiful lady from India, I am sure Thomas is not the only one. If you can look closely you may be surprised who else may want to give you that same compassion as he would show Rosie." Then Ashima turns to her friend on who may have an interest in a former Indian Railway engine turned human.

Ashima. "Who do you know of that has an eye on former railway engines from different countries, if the people of India believe I could be of something not trusted, then who do you think would have an eye out on engines like us Gina?"

Gina. "Give it time my friend the one who is meant for you will someday sweep you off your feet just like how Oliver swept me off my feet when we were trying to dance to some old swing music that was played after WWII died down." Ashima turned to her friend trying to understand of what she said.

Ashima. "You and Oliver are now dating Gina, you and the former little western engine who is also living on the homestead that Thomas and the others are now living in Gina?"

Gina. "You got it my friend, just after the Halloween party on Thomas's homestead a couple of weeks ago. It was just after learning how the Diesel boys were pretending to be the tall man of the woods and talked about it from different countries around the world of the same character."

Ashima, "And here I am wondering if I can have that special someone, (Sighs) one day I may find my special someone who would love me and care for me like Thomas is to Rosie."

Gina in a sympathetic tone. "You will my friend, you will." The two drove off to reach the pizzeria.

At Knappford Station, Thomas, Rosie, and everyone else who works on the railway arrived to start their jobs for the day, when they were approached by the controller and someone else who they almost did not recognized until Thomas noticed the livery on his clothing.

Thomas came up to shake the hand of "Ryan, my goodness, Ryan, you have just become human too?"

Ryan. "Yes Thomas, I have just became human two hours ago, it started on one of my return trips from the branch line delivering good to the other end, on the return I had filled up my tanks at the water tower the Little western engines had used when they became human, and well here I am just after reaching Knapford station."

STH. "Thomas Do you possible have any room left on your homestead for Ryan here, I know there are a lot of spaces are taken, there surly has to be one or two more?"

Edward. "I am sure there is one or two more in the dormers, that is if that is OK with you Thomas?"

Thomas. "Of course, we are here to start our jobs in the yard for the afternoon until the 8:00 hour then we will return home for the evening on the homestead alright Ryan."

Ryan. "That sound alright, I need to finish filling the forms and finish with my application to continue working on the railway, but not until I proven my worth by working as a station porter at Harrwick."

STH. "After which before you all leave for the night, we can all review what you and Rosie had asked me before my departure from your home last time Thomas."

Rosie. "Oh, sure thing sir, we are best prepared for the unexpected, then finding resources that are not available for us. Especially when the unexpected surprises can pop up at any time." Then Thomas and the others left to perform their duties while Ryan stood there confused about what they have mentioned about.

Ryan. "Excuse me Sir, but what did Rosie mean to be better prepared for the unexpected when resources are needed especially when unexpected surprises can pop up now and then?"

STH turned to Ryan and explained all that happened the previous week. "Last week Thomas and Rosie were approached by one of their High school friends who happened to be an under-aged mother and was needing the help from Thomas and Rosie. They came me about the problem to help sort out some of the mess the Harkmans and the Billintons could have been if Thomas and Rosie did not contact the help from me and their crews on the matter."

Ryan. "Oh, but what was it they were concern about if it was about another young couple with the problem and not them?"

STH. "Thomas and Rosie had asked me about some sort of care system if anyone on the homestead that Thomas and Rosie both own managed to find themselves needing child care in case the couples on the homestead would end up having children no matter how safe the practice on their so-called love play time."

Ryan. "I did not know that there is so much of becoming human, I think someone better teach me everything about becoming human and know how to approach girls without looking silly sir."

STH just chuckled. "Ho, ho, do not worry Ryan, in time you will be able to catch up with everyone on the homestead and understand how to understand girls and to fit in with everyone else alright Ryan."

Ryan nodded and started to head back to the office for finishing his legal papers and application forms before his first day on the job the following day. "Alright then sir."

Then Ryan and the controller returned to the office finishing the forms for Ryan and the controller to fill out. Since his tank engine is a Sir Nigel Gresley's design it is best to give him the name Gresley for his last name just like for Gordon, Spencer, and Scott. Ryan will be treated as a cousin of the Gresley engines, and he is aged at 15 like Thomas and some of the others on the homestead and High school.

A few hours later just before Thomas and the others are to return home for the evening, they stopped by at the controller's office of all he is about to reveal in front of the young people.

STH. "Everyone, I have asked you all in here due to a question that Thomas had brought up last week when we had the visit of the new family on Sodor. The Railway board and our station office do understand that each of you are still understanding how to be a human and to face the pressures of a teenager growing up into adulthood. Therefore, we decided that the best way to confront any issues families are confronting and since some of you did say you planned to return to the rails when high school ends while others will still be living as humans working on the rails or on your homestead Thomas if I am correct." Thomas nodded his head on correcting the controller's assumption of his former number 1's decision about still living and possibly working on his homestead when his real work on the railway may be too much for him to handle while tending to matters at home.

Thomas. "That is correct sir, if I find my activities on the homestead is needing my attention more, then there is a possibility that I may be seen less on the railway. Not that I still want to part from it, but still need to find ways of keeping the property after high school ends."

Henry. "That also goes for Emily and myself also sir, if Thomas needs help on his homestead, then I can be there to help him, especially since he and I do have homes to be proud to own sir."

Edward. "I personally still love to stay on the homestead with Thomas and Henry when high school ends, but when I do return it will be as a driver and not the engine since I have the hunters cabin the way I prefer it to be."

James. "I am not too sure what to do when high school lets up, I do like my life as a human, but part of me wishes to return to the tracks as an engine. I am not too sure where I should go, I cannot make up my mind on the matter of it."

Gordon. "I believe it would suite me best to come back to the rails but as a driver and not the engine, I too like my human self now than ever."

Rosie. "I am with Thomas, since we owned the homestead, it had seemed to be another destination on the Island of Sodor that most people on the mainland may not get to see too often. At the same time, we did have plans of opening up a farmers market as another source of income to the homestead."

Ryan was impressed about what the others plan to do after high school, and wonders where in the world he would like to do when high school is over for him. Ryan decided to hold onto his thoughts until he knows for sure what he would like to do when he graduates and until then he needs to learn everything, he can so Ryan can know of what to do for his future.

STH. "Well that is good to know, until then if there are going to be issues in your lives that may need assistance in, especially when you find unexpected surprises come into focus. Then we will talk to some of the nearby daycare centers for those who may already need help in raising children can come and have the registered caretakers watch over the children while you all attend school and your jobs on the railway or where ever you or any of your friends may need help in the future." Thomas and the others are curious of which child centers are best of choices when parents need a safe place for their children while away for their daily activities while in school and their work times.

Thomas. "Do you have any information on these care centers Sir. I bet everyone who is under the same pressures that Sally, and Chad are under and are either too overwhelmed or may not have the resources that you are providing us now." That is when the controller shown his young workers the number of child centers and pamphlets for the young group to pass around their school to help their friends for references.

STH. "Here Thomas, see if you and your friends can pass these around and remember to go through the ones you felt best for young parents can send their children in the events, they find themselves too overwhelmed about raising babies." Thomas and the others took the number of pamphlets and decided to return them to school for other students to look through while Thomas and the others looked through the ones, they felt best to send children, in the events they themselves end up becoming parents themselves one day.

Thomas. "Thank you, sir, we will look through these at the same time pass them around the school for the students who are also facing the same issue that Sally and Chad had to face." Then the friends decided to leave for the evening but realized that it was starting to get too late to make dinner on the homestead, so on the way back home Thomas and Rosie felt it would be best to order some pizza before the return home trip and decided to call the Queen Pizzeria to order pizzas for the homestead. Rosie decided to call the pizzeria while Thomas drives his Tacoma.

At the Pizzeria Gina was confronting Spencer about a delivery he was supposed to make but made a bad remark due to not getting the tips from the costumers.

Gina. "Spencer I just got a complaint from one of the homes you had delivered and said that you demanded a tip from them. What in the world is the matter with you, you're supposed to create a service not blackmail with someone's order."

Spencer. "What am I to do when someone does not tip their delivery driver, I mean I must deserve something after delivering their pizzas at the cost of my gas and everything else."

Gina. "If you want to feel appreciated for you jobs Spencer, then you just deliver the orders as promised and do not make us look pathetic for your antics or you could find your business somewhere else instead of here Spencer!" It was at that moment there was a call on Gina's business phone and is glad to hear from a friendly voice from Rosie. "Hello this is the Queen Pizzeria; how may I help you?"

Rosie. "Hello Gina, this is Rosie, and I would like to order some Pizzas for the homestead please."

Gina. "OH, hello Rosie my friend, oh of course, what would you like for your pizzas my friend?"

Rosie. "I would like to order your family sized sausage and pepperoni pizza, a deluxe pizza, and a vegetarian pizza and to complete the order add some bread sticks and two large sodas to go please."

Gina. "AH, I got it, they will be ready in 30 minutes or less, in which means they will be ready when you arrive for your pizzas my friend."

Rosie. "Thank you, Gina, we will meet with you there plus some information to pass around."

Gina. "OH, what kind of information Rosie?"

Rosie. "We will let you know when we get there Gina, see you soon."

Gina. "OK, I will see you when you get here, bye." Then turns her attention back to Spencer and hopes he does not back down on his deliveries this time. "Here Spencer, this is the next pizza to be delivered, and if I find you have been rude or make bad assumptions to our paying costumers then I will see your silver behind out of my Pizzeria, do I make myself clear."

Spencer sighs as he responds. "Yes Gina, I do understand to do my job right or it is out the door with me." Then he took the pizzas and went out in his car and hopes to deliver his pizzas without complaint.

Minutes later Thomas and his friends arrived to pick up their pizzas and drop off the pamphlets for Gina's business to pass around to her paying customers. Thomas Rosie and Ryan decided to enter the Pizzeria and showed Gina the child care center information and explained what had let up to it and why it can be vital for young families struggling to stay strong.

Gina. "Hello everyone, oh and who is this fellow with you two?"

Thomas. "Hello Gina, this is actually a fellow member of our railway Ryan Gresley, he was supposed to be the purple tank engine of a Gresley design that runs the Harrwick line. He just became Human today and is going to stay with us on the homestead until he can decide what to do with himself. Ryan this is one of the international engines who I competed against during the Great Railway show from Italy, Gina." Both Gina and Ryan bent over to shake hand while a beautiful face emerged from the kitchen after hearing Thomas's voice with Gina's

Gina. "Hello Ryan."

Ryan. "Hello Gina, nice to know you." Then looks to the kitchen and sees another face but more beautiful, so beautiful that he is captivated by her beauty alone. "OH, H- H- Hello I, A, Um glad to know you too, um." Then everyone sees who Ryan is talking about and realized that he is love struck by Ashima's beautiful appearance.

Gina could not help but to laugh at Ryan's reaction to Ashima's appearance. "Ho, ho, ho. Ryan this is my good friend from India Ashima. Ashima this is Thomas and Rosie's friend Ryan Gresley."

Ashima. "OH, uh, hello, are you OK? You seem not to be in sound mind at the moment." Everyone can see that Ryan is trying to find his words but is failing but is amusing to his friends to know that he has a special interest in Ashima.

Ryan. "What I mean is uh, oh, what, where, ack, it's just." Thomas and Rosie gave what they had brought over and hopes Gina can pass the pamphlets around and she decided that she can hand them to people who can use them. Then Thomas and Rosie felt that it was best to pay and collect their pizzas and try and take Ryan who is still having a hard time finding the words he wanted to say.

Rosie. "Here Gina, please hand these around for those who may need help with family matters?"

Gina looked at what Rosie had given her and after looking through them agrees to help pass the messages around. "Oh, OK Rosie, I will see that those who may need to know of these places can find refuge and reliefs they need."

Thomas. "Thank you, Gina, nice seeing you again Ashima." Then looks to Ryan who is still loss for words decided to guide him out the door and back onto the homestead with everyone else. "Come on Casanova, we can see them again in school." Then Thomas helps guide Ryan back to his Tacoma while Ryan is still looking to find the words to speak to Ashima.

Ryan. "I a mean, is oh what, where are oh, oh good bye uh ho, oh no." Then he and the others left, and Gina could not help but to chuckle at Ryan's reaction when he first meets Ashima. Ashima was a bit annoyed at her friend's reaction to the new young man they just met.

Ashima. "What?"

Gina. "I believe the one just showed up."

Ashima. "Oh hush." Gina could not help to giggle about it.

On the way home Edward noticed Ryan's expression and wondered how he got this way.

Edward. "What happened in there?"

Thomas. "We just dropped off the pamphlets and was just introducing him to Gina when Ashima arrived and after seeing her for the first time I believe he is lost for his words to her." Edward could not help but to laugh at Ryan situation, and now knows that Ryan may have an interest in the former Indian Engine.

Edward. "Oh, I see, well I do hope he knows how to approach her before he makes a fool of himself."

Rosie. "I think it is best for them both to work it out since it is between the two of them after all."

Edward. "Well I hope he can snap out of it, so we will not have to worry about his complex ed state at the moment." Then Edward decided to break Ryan's trance before he loses himself in his thoughts for Ashima. "Ryan, you have to snap out of this now." Then slaps the back of Ryan just as he says.

Ryan. "MY NAME IS RYAN AND WHAT IS YOUR NAME!" Then calms himself to realize that he is no longer in the presents of the beautiful Indian girl who he seen at the pizzeria earlier. "What just happened?"

Rosie just stopped laughing enough to explained to Ryan of what just happened. "We just stopped by the pizzeria to pick up our order of pizza while introducing you to our international friends when you were lost in thought of Ashima after she made her appearance before us." Ryan felt embarrassed about not able to speak his mind a the most beautiful girl he had ever seen.

Ryan. "OH dear, I have not done anything too embarrassing before her did I?"

Rosie. "No, you just had a hard time finding your words and your where about before we left."

Ryan felt foolish of how he reacted to a possible new friend, "When can it be possible to see her again."

Edward. "Tomorrow in school with the rest of us, if you like we can find ways of bringing up your confidence on asking girls out for a date."

Ryan was now nervous about talking to Ashima after his first confronting her, and not too sure how Ashima will react to someone like him. "I don't know, I mean she is so beautiful, and I was such a mess trying to talk to her just now." Everyone felt sympathetic to their purple clothed friend and hopes to help Ryan find his confidence on meet with Ashima again without stumbling and embarrassing himself for her affection.

Thomas. "Do not worry Ryan, I am sure she would like to get to know you, all you need to do is to build up your confidence and find the time to talk to her. At the same time try not to show off, like she once told me that I am now telling you. Be who you are, and you can go far." Ryan was not too sure.

Ryan. "Easy for you to say Thomas, you probably had the eye from every beautiful engine on Sodor even before your humanization, I have seen most of the lady engines had looked to you with wonder."

Edward. "Actually, that has not happened until Thomas started dating Rosie. Lady was the first engine we have know before the arrival of Emily, then Molly, but Thomas only saw them as friends."

Thomas. "Even if I was with any engine before Rosie, they were just friends to me. Rosie on the other hand was something different, she was more radiant, fun and full of life. I had never met a lady engine filed up with adventure and excitement as I am at times. It was not until the hector incident that led Rosie and I more needing each other and wanting each other for compassion, comfort and love that is when I realized how much she means to me. Even when I first met up with Ashima when she accidentally bumped into me that almost allowed for me to swim with the fishes. I just saw Ashima as another engine no matter how beautiful she happens to be. My heart belongs to Rosie as long ash she wants to share the love and life together with me." Rosie could not help but feel Thomas's heart as he tells the reason for his commitment to her, and smiled at the compliments he just made, and is more in love with him more than ever.

Rosie. "You are asking for a good one tonight are you my handsome number 1 love." Thomas turns to her with a smile and a reply.

Thomas. "Not until we are home my lovely sweet Rosie rose." Edward just smiled and chuckled at the lovely couple in front of him before readdressing Ryan on his problem with Ashima.

Edward. "Do not worry my friend, I am sure if you can find the time to talk to Ashima on how you feel for her, then I am sure your confidence will start to peek for her."

Ryan. "I hope you are right Edward, I just wish that I did not lose my mind over such a beautiful lady like that."

Then the return home party arrived on the homestead in front of the Dining hall where everyone is waiting for Thomas and his groups to arrive with the pizzas, they had ordered on the way home. Then they all spotted Ryan with the group and is looking rather down as he approached the dining hall with everyone else.

Duck. "Well look who just joined us for school tomorrow everyone, it is Ryan from the Harrwick branch line."

Oliver. "What is wrong with him, he looks down from what I can see."

Ariel. "Not to sure but we will find out when he comes in."

Then the party of friend came into the dining hall, Emily and Molly came over and collected the Pizzas as Thomas, Edward, Rosie, and Ryan had entered the dining area to meet up with everyone.

Edward. "Hello everyone, look who is joining us on the homestead for the time being, Ryan Gresley at the age of 15 and is staying in the dormers with those who don't have homes yet."

Donald. "OI, Ryan long time to see lad, why the long expression?"

Douglas. "Aye Ryan you look like you have lost something or someone if I may ask."

Ryan. "Is not either Douglas."

Donald. 'Then what is it my lad." Then Thomas and Edward came over to explain Ryan expression before everyone.

Thomas. "Ryan has seen Ashima for the first time and was so captivated about her beauty, he could not bring himself to say hello to her. He was just lost for word and mind after his first meet up with a beautiful girl." Then everyone could not help to be relieved that Ryan is not too much into troubles, just love struck and is embarrassed about how he reacted to a new beautiful face.

Duck. "OH, is that all, do not worry Ryan I am sure you will find time to talk to her again."

Gordon. "Ryan do not worry, I had my share of embarrassing moments on this railway too, too many for me to mention."

Ryan. "Yes, but none of your incidents did not involve a very beautiful face to make you come off the rails or land you in a ditch." Gordon felt embarrassed about past mistakes that still is talked about even today. "I just met the most beautiful girl on the island and I just stood there with my jaw chewing the air, and I could not get one word out to say hello to her."

Bill and Ben could not help but to listen in on the conversation and decided to make a joke about it.

Bill. "Did you hear that Ben, Ryan lost his words to Ashima."

Ben. "I know right."

Bo Co. "Bill Ben that is enough." The twins continue.

Bill and Ben. "Ryan and Ashima sitting in a tree k-i-s-s-i-n-g first comes love then comes the marriage then come Ryan and Ashima with the baby carriage. Ha, ha, ha." Edward and Bo Co came over to keep the twins quiet.

Edward. "Alright you two, either you quiet down or you can go to your rooms without the pizza tonight, how about that hm." That quieted the twins up.

Bill. "UH, Fine sorry Ryan."

Ben. "Yeah sorry Ryan."

Ryan. "That is OK, I never knew falling in love for someone can lead to embarrassing moments."

Edward. "Do not worry Bill and Ben are still too young to understand about girls and about falling in love with someone you like."

Rosie. "Anyways, we also came home with some information to hand around school when the similar issues that Chad and Sally are facing, can now find the information they need to help their situations too."

Thomas. "Until then let us gather around the table and have this pizza before it gets too cold."

Then everyone gathered around the tables and grabbed their slices of the pies, and decided to sit where they felt comfortable either at the table or in the lounge watching a bit of television just after Thomas and the others finished saying grace, then help address Ryan of what he is expected to do when he first enters the high school and will introduce him to some of their friends in school. Ryan is listening to every detail and wants to make a first good impression. Thomas reminds Ryan to be himself when next time he meets up with Ashima again. Ryan is determined not to get overwhelmed by her beauty when the next time he sees her even if it seems hard. James wanted to bring in his so-called expertise on dating girls but is reminded that it is best to focus on the lady he really wants and not some fantasy that James is summoning up.

Thomas. "Never mind about James, all you need to do is just be yourself Ryan, and if you are still having a hard time talking to Ashima then we will try and help you find the confidence you need when you see her next OK?"

Ryan. "Alright Thomas if you say so."

The next day, Ryan is looking into a mirror practicing his approach to Ashima for when the next time he sees her and hopes to gain the confidence to say hello to her.

Ryan. "Hi, my name is Ryan. Hello, I am Ryan nice to meet you Ashima. Hello Ashima, would you like to spend some time with me?" He kept at it until he hears Percy at his door.

Percy. knock knock knock. (Muffled from behind the door) "Ryan, are you alright, do you need help with something?"
Ryan realized that it was soon time to leave for school had to stop and opened the door to reveal Percy on the other side.

Ryan. "Oh, sorry Percy I was just practicing my greetings before I head out to school today."

Percy. "Oh, that is OK Ryan, I can understand that it can be hard to say hello to a new pretty face."

Ryan. "Not just pretty Percy, a very beautiful face, the most beautiful face I have ever seen in my life."

Percy laughed at his comment on Ashima. "He, he, he, come on Ryan, you can get your chance on seeing Ashima again, just keep your chin up and let's go to school my friend."

In School Ryan got to know of the other friends that Thomas and the others hang around with from time to time. Cassey Tallshally, David Scott Kirkland, Alisa Rose Jones, Jessy Breaer, Jon Paul Dawson, and the Lundwiski twins Sonny and Sydney. They all welcomed Ryan warmly and now has a new friend in Ryan too. Then during lunch hour everyone sat around their usual table and insisted that Ryan joined in on their company when Thomas and the others noticed that Ashima and Gina had arrived in the cafeteria and decided to join their friends much to Ryan's surprise.

Gina. "Hello everyone, I hope we are not disturbing anything are we?"

Nia. "Not at all my friend come join us if you like?" Then Gina and Ashima decided to join up with their friends while Ryan was trying to collect himself before Ashima sat right next to him trying to find out what is so wrong with him.

Ashima. "Is he going to be alright, or should I help him to the nurse's office."

Edward. "Oh, he is alright, he just having a hard time saying hello to you. That is all." Thomas decided to help his friend gain his confidence for Ashima.

Thomas comforts and whispers to his friend about his emotions and find his feelings to Ashima. "It is ok Ryan, just take a deep breath, (In which he does then let's go the see Thomas about what to do) turn to Ashima and say hello and let her get to know you better."

Then Ryan calmer turns to Ashima and began to talk to her. "Hello Ashima, I am so sorry about the way I acted, it's just that I have never met such a beautiful person before and was having a hard time talking to you without looking foolish. I am sorry Ashima."

Ashima smiled. "There is nothing to be sorry about Ryan, I was under the assumption that you find something wrong with me the way you were looking at me when you did. I should be the one to be sorry Ryan."

Ryan. "What for, I find you to be the most beautiful person that I have ever met, and well I was wondering if you would like to spend some time with me from time to time?"

Ashima smiled with joy. "Of course, I would like to spend time with you, I would like to find the time for us to know one another."

Thomas and the others could not help but feel relieved that Ryan and Ashima are now talking to each other and are soon to be a couple like the others on the homestead.

Next time, Duck felt less useful since everyone else had contribute something to the homestead but him, and for the first time Thomas and the others are on their first cattle drive to separate the homestead cattle from the rest before returning the herd back to the homestead and the issue of fire safety on the homestead is a must consideration. Next time on a journey Thru Northwestern High school.