Chapter 43
It was time to start the training. Mary was in charge of everything. She had, as it turned out, gotten her college degree paid for because she’d done four years in the military. “We’re going to start with self-defense first,” she told me. We were in the garden outside. Heavy, dark grey clouds were outside. “If you know how to protect yourself, then there’s less chance that you’re going to have to kill someone. For you, that’s the objective. The less blood you have on your hands, the better it will be.”
“I’ve never had to do anything like this before,” I admitted.
“Well, then you’ve lived a blessed life,” said Mary.
“Hello!” Everly’s voice echoed down from the back porch. I looked up, surprised to see her there. I hadn’t even known that she’d come with us, though of cours
