Area of the Quail Run

The quail run needed bedding counted in soft squares.

Five across, eleven down. Area?

Suzy said fifty-five square units. Not fifty-six for a magic square.

Five rows of eleven — fifty-five. Soft plan, honest count.

Adventure Cap wanted a magic bigger number. Care said stop at the honest total.

Thinking Cap habit: plan, count once, check. Cap does not invent by magic.

Pavlova supervised like a fluffy accountant and added zero by staring.

Little Thunder declined commentary with mahogany dignity.

Kids: 5-by-11 grid. Count squares once, or five times eleven.

Farm maths is a promise living things can trust.

Tools remind. Soft landings still happen.

Suzy spelled S-U-Z-Y once for joy, then back to the numbers.

Area = fifty-five.

Area = fifty-five.