"I took in the sight for a few moments and then walked over to the window that overlooked the briars. Usually the briars were barely visible even on the most moon-lit of nights.
That night was different. I could see a small fire somewhere in the briars, illuminating the patch and faintly outline dark figures standing just outside of the briars on the side closest to the farm, their heads looking up in my direction.
I closed the blinds.
I didn’t sleep that night.”
