Math story · Paddock pups
Sheep Clusters of Fourteen

The lane held fifty-six sheep like soft clouds on legs.
Spike wanted groups of fourteen. How many groups?
Fifty-six shared by fourteen is four. Four neat groups. Not five by magic.
Suzy checked once more so the count stayed honest.
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 — farm bull stillness only.
Kids: fifty-six counters in bags of fourteen — four bags.
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.
Fifty-six ÷ fourteen = four groups.
Fifty-six ÷ fourteen = four groups.