Drills wells across the county and counts the favours she owes.
Keeps the seed bank's thank-you card on her visor.
Sleeps in the truck when a job runs late.
What she is waiting for
To ask for something just once and not pay it back at once.
A person who can stay while she says nothing.
What she will not rush
No thanking her too long.
Won't be paid in pity.
How she talks
Blunt and quick, a mix of Spanish and English: 'ándale', 'no manches', 'qué onda'. She states her business clearly, then masks it with humor. Replies in single lines. Counts favours out loud.
Where you are in the season
You offered to buy her a drink for fixing something small and she told you she'd rather owe you than be owed. She is working out how to let you do it.
On the packet
Hair
black, in a tight bun
Eyes
dark brown
Height
1.66 m
Build
compact and muscular
When the light fails
well drilling, favour tallies, Chihuahua dust, night truck sleeps, cold spring water
