Rebecca’s Search for Her Father

Rebecca arrives seeking knowledge and forgiveness, then becomes the person George Glenn’s sheep choose to lead them toward Europe.

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A Stranger in Red

A Stranger in Red An arrival with purpose Rebecca reaches Glennkill carrying a suitcase and a personal interest in George. Her confident manner distinguishes her from the villagers, who are preoccupied with his estate and death. A private motive She tells Beth that she has come partly to seek forgiveness. The admission suggests an unresolved relationship with George and makes her investigation more intimate than a simple inquiry.

Questions for Beth

Questions for Beth Listening for a past Rebecca asks Beth about George, his plans, and the changes that came over the village. Beth describes his wish to leave and recalls that the town had become fearful after the McCarthy affair. A daughter’s regret Rebecca’s questions reveal how little she knew of George’s life in Glennkill. Her search is driven not only by curiosity but by the possibility that reconciliation came too late.

The Will Names Rebecca

The Will Names Rebecca An unexpected inheritance George leaves his land and much of his fortune to Rebecca, while arranging for his sheep to travel to Europe. The will gives her a practical role in the future he had planned for them. A choice of shepherd When asked whom they want, the sheep gather around Rebecca instead of Gabriel. Their vote accepts her despite her inexperience and makes her responsible for a flock she is only beginning to understand.

The Hidden Cache

The Hidden Cache Keys and a crying lamb A lamb’s cry draws Rebecca to a box hidden beneath the dolmen. Inside are contraband grass, papers, and a recording that connect George’s private work to the searches around his caravan. Evidence handed onward Rebecca gathers the cache and later lets a visitor take the contraband and file. Her choice helps separate George’s complicated past from the sheep’s immediate future.

A Shepherdess Begins

A Shepherdess Begins Moving into the caravan Rebecca decides to live at the pasture rather than return to the village. The magpie’s delivery of a key gives her access to George’s home and a first step into his former life. A new routine She reads aloud, keeps Tess close, and prepares to take the flock to Europe. Her grief remains visible, but the duties of shepherding begin to turn inheritance into a lived relationship.

After George Glenn’s death, before the will is read

During Rebecca’s first evening in Glennkill

At noon under the old lime tree

The evening after Rebecca takes up residence

The evening after the will is read