Sara caught Ashley's look, and gave a small smile. It was the first time anything they'd planned to surprise him with was actually getting in the way. Of course, in the past they'd had to hide what they'd gotten him, which was no small feat, given that there were limited buildings on the farm, but this time, it was about the fact that the gift was actually something that would help with his work.<br/><br/>Sara remembered when Ashley had been bitten. She didn't want Ryan to have the same experience. As Ashley spoke, she realized that this was the best solution. There wasn't much chance that any wild animals would be inside the fence just yet. They usually scouted around first, and the dogs were a great deterrent, for a while at least.<br/><br/>"Ash is right," said Sara, "chores first, and then we'll all go together."<br/><br/>Ryan's first gift was the easy one to cover up, after all, they had a gun cabinet in the house, and the equivalent of an armoury in the small shed behind the house. Since only she and Ashley had the keys to either, anything small enough to hide in either, was easy enough to keep out of sight.