Ashley had taken care of her daily chores and was making lunch for the three of them. At the same time she was thinking much about Ryan and what Sarah suggested. Ashley did not want to give Ryan too much trust or responsibility. He may be doing plenty for the household however he was still young in her eyes. At the same time she had to give Ryan much credit as her own actions when she was his age were much more rebellious after her grandmother passed.<br/><br/>Setting out the three plates for lunch, Ashley sat down with Ryan. "Sarah should be along in a second. Always a second behind," she chuckled. "We eat lunch, Sarah'll bring out your present in a little bit, and then we'll scout the fence lines."<br/><br/>Ashley definitely did not have the same level of maturity and respect to handle a firearm when she turned 16. However she was able to kill many farm animals at that age to put food on the table at that age. Ashley simply hoped she was making the right decision. Ryan was as good as family by this point, and she did not want to help raise a member of her family into someone who'd harm themselves by her bad teachings.