" The cattle are restless from the water,” he told them. “Stay alert. Given the choice between losing one of them and losing one of you, I want you to save yourself.”
“Good to know,” Maya muttered from Phoebe’s left. “What if it’s the choice between me and two steers?”
Zane either didn’t hear her or ignored her. "

― Susan Mallery , Kiss Me (Fool's Gold, #17)