Birna nodded and slowed her stride to keep pace with Rhys. What a brave girl! She'd make a marvelous warrior some day of that Birna had no doubt. She imagined Valen would begin instructing them soon in basic battle arts but for now it was good to see the kids had some play time to burn off some of their energy.
"wheally? Like what?"
Birna paused at the partially open barn door, letting her face go serious as she lowered her head to Rhys and whispered, "Cold, hard things with dead eyes and round legs." Turning she leaned against the door and grinned down. "Ready, fellow adventurer? Let's do this!" With a hefty push of her side she pushed the door open, kicking up dust that shimmered in the autumn light, floating softly in the air. Towards the back where strange shapes covered in tarps, the metal smokestack of a tractor just peeking out from one. Owl droppings and old hay littered the interior. Taking a few steps in Birna gestured to the tarp-covered figures in the back. "They're under there."
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