Smoky the Cowhorse · Character
Tom Jarvis
A horse trader who buys and sells Smoky at an auction.
minor
First appearance: xii when the good leaves
Tom Jarvis's tie to Clint is one of the pressures that moves Smoky the Cowhorse—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Tom Jarvis first appears in 0013 xii when the good leaves.
With Clint (professional): Clint and Tom Jarvis have a brief, transactional interaction as horse trader and buyer. With Smoky (professional): Smoky is briefly owned or handled by Tom Jarvis in a business transaction.
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Relationship types
- Professional
Character groups
- Smoky's transient owners
- Protagonist
- Smoky's human companions
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Clint’s psychological peak occurs when his persistent, suppressed hunch finally overrides all practical excuse…
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- Clint
professional · ambivalent
Clint and Tom Jarvis have a brief, transactional interaction as horse trader and buyer. How this plays out →
- Smoky
professional · ambivalent
Relationship notes
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See Tom Jarvis in xii when the good leaves