Gwen; outside the ranch. :3
The return of the sun was a relief after recent weeks of flooding and ceaseless rain. An unsaid nature lover, Jefferson emerged from the ranch house at every opportunity he got to bask in the sunshine and stretch his legs. Patrolling the borders was half the misery in the sunshine; the task had already been done for the morning, of course, and thus he had sauntered back to the ranch amicably but had no desire to dwell in the confines of the building where the fresh air and light were closed off. Instead, the one-eyed brute took to minding the animals in the farm. Summer that year had started later than usual due to a drop in temperature and almost a full month of rain, thus the animals were thrown off guard with the unsightly weather conditions so late in the year. They were, however, perfectly content with grazing when the Patriarch opened the barn for the day and allowed them their free range of the pasture.
As he pulled some dry hay from the barn's keeping, Jefferson stood back and frowned. His first few months in Phoenix Valley had been spent there -- sleeping in the hay stacks of the animals. Wolves and coyotes alike recognized the scarred, horrendous hybrid as a monster, but the farm animals had always acted reserved and unfazed by his presence. Even when he had first appeared, bony and starved, the animals simply watched as he took to napping in their daily food supply. He'd had many conversations with Iskata there and spent hours daydreaming despite the uncomfortable sticks in his back; those had been the days when he'd been allotted so much free time that he didn't know what to do with himself. Nowadays, of course, things were different.
That didn't stop him from smirking coyly to himself and plopping backwards into the hay, however. A few stray horses glanced over quizzically, but otherwise left the idiot to bask in the sunshine. Closing an eye and extending a wide, smug smile, Jefferson made himself comfortable. His hand searched briefly for a small twig, placed it at his lips to chew idly, before tucking his hand behind his head and heaving a long, contented sigh. It wasn't like the animals were going to shoo him away, so why not take advantage of a little nap?