#Chapter 48: A Short Visit

Ava The sun was still low in the sky, barely even cresting the horizon as I wandered along the path. It was still early morning, but I couldn’t sleep; I couldn’t stop thinking about… well, everything. I had decided to go on a walk to get some fresh air and clear my head, without any real destination in mind. Although, it seemed as though my feet had decided to carry me to a familiar place after all: Leonard’s farm. Somewhere up ahead, I could hear the faint lowing of cattle. Once I saw his orchard come into view, followed by the mossy roof of his little cottage, I decided to stop in; I knew he would already be awake, after all, and perhaps a brief visit might be just the distraction I needed. When I emerged onto the path, I could see the cluster of weathered barns and outbuildings that made up Leonard’s property A few of his cattle grazed lazily in the fenced pasture to my right, but it was the sounds of distress coming from the largest barn that immediately caught my atten