Math story · Paddock pups
Half of Sixteen Apples

Sixteen apples waited in a kind little pile for two hungry share bowls.
A half each, said Spike. How many is one half of sixteen?
Suzy split the pile: eight and eight. A half of sixteen is eight.
They set eight in each bowl. Soft eye held the queue of takers.
Not nine because Biltong looked charming. Charm is not a divider.
Goats chewed honest. Fair shares keep the yard calm.
Adventure Cap wanted a bigger slice for the boldest goat. Care kept halves fair.
Thinking Cap habit: split equal, then hand out. Cap does not magic-solve appetite.
Little Thunder declined apple catering consultancy with mahogany pride.
Kids: sixteen biscuits for two friends — eight each. Share, then check.
Farm fractions are kindness you can count.
Lead keeps the share honest for every bowl.
Sixteen. Two bowls. Eight each.
½ of sixteen = eight.