Spelling story · Paddock pups
Gentle · G-E-N-T-L-E

Speed
The cattle needed moving. Moving is not chasing.
GENTLE, said Spike. G-E-N-T-L-E. Six letters of soft power.
Suzy sounded each bit: Jen. Tul. Gentle.
Soft eye. Soft step. Soft voice in your head even if you are quiet outside.
Harare responded to gentle better than to hurry. Paris required manners. Moscow required space.
Power Necklace glow-feeling: notice who is nervous. Gentle starts there.
Little Thunder accepted a gentle redirect and kept his mahogany dignity.
Spell GENTLE before you hug a shy friend or close a door near a sleeping pet.
Tools never force cattle. Gentle is a choice you practise.
G-E-N-T-L-E. Soft eye spelled out loud.
G-E-N-T-L-E. Soft eye.