I got back into the barn and went to a different stall and looked out the window carefully to ensure they were gone. They were. Thankfully. I decided to wait and make sure nothing was ‘off’. I couldn’t see the driveway as well from the loft so I waited.
The whole time I was plotting, thinking of ways to defend myself. There was a big cop-sized flashlight upstairs that would be good for knocking someone over the head. Above the door in the barn was a horseshoe that I could bash someone with. Beyond that, I didn’t know what I’d do other than run or hide. Maybe there were tools or something in another stall. Azriel had bullets upstairs. Did that mean there was a gun somewhere?
Maybe there was one strapped under the bed like back at his house. I wanted to look but decided to keep watch out t
