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She didn’t cry Her face, though, was pinched and tight She was in shock, he thought Two men she’d worked closely with, two men she saw almost every day, were dead He wanted to tell her to cry, that it was all right

But she spoke before he could

"Have they informed the others yet?" she asked

"I think so to reach the Horse Farm to let Sydney and Drehat happened I’oing to pick up Sandra now" He indicated a news van down the street, held back by an officer in uniform "The media have picked up on it The police always try to make the first notification"

"Of course It’s dreadful to hear that so horrible has happened to so to pick up Sandra? Why? Sandra wasn’t even with Aaron when hedied"

"They have to rattle so to knohere they were every second"

She nodded "I’d like to go to the Horse Farm I just want I want to tell Sydney and Drew that we’ll do everything in our power That we’ll hang in there" She looked at him "Dustin, if someone wanted the Horse Farreed

"So people can’t be dying for the Horse Farm--I mean, there is no Horse Faruests"

"I know" Dustin looked straight ahead as he drove, hardly able to bear her stoicis and understood that she wasn’t ready to express her grief

When they reached the Horse Fared a couple of feed crates out front They sat on theuns as they squinted down the road

Olivia hopped out of the car and approached the?" she deht?" Sydney asked her thickly "Aaron--he’s dead"

"In the bathtub," Drew said "Electrocuted They’re saying it was an accident"

"Accident?" Sydney snorted "Accident,to you a lot earlier, Olivia"

"You saved the poor bastard’s life," Drew said, shaking his head at Dustin "And then he goes and takes a bath!"

"Who knew bathing could be lethal?" Sydney said dully

Olivia set a hand on his shoulder "We’re all so sorry," she said "I’ to happen now?" Sydney asked

"We’ll--we’ll just go on Soet out a press release saying that we’re closed--inWe’ll reopen in a feeeks," Olivia said

"Horses have to eat," Drew h And if you need financial help"

"Thank you" She gave hi sheets are pretty good We caninto anyone’s personal funds and if it coure it out" Olivia cleared her throat "I don’t think the two of you need to sit here with shotguns"

"Yeah We just need to stay out of bathtubs," Drew said

"And out of the woods," Sydney added

"Duck flying needles," Drew reed

"I have people coet someone to stay here at the Horse Farh"

"Maybe soet this place, except that doesn’t make sense because of all the trusts and the nonprofit and" Sydney’s voice trailed off He shook his head and began again "If there had been soically it would’ve been Aaron But now Aaron’s dead, and next in line is Oliviaand"

"Is Liv a target now?" Drew asked bluntly

"Maybe But you don’t need to worry unduly Some people will believe that what happened to Aaron was an accident He was alone in his house--there was a deputy stationed outside it," Dustin explained