Ixonia by now had delivered 2 fine babes and the remaining flock were hiding under the wagon with the Shepard dogs keeping an eye open as each one settled itself down to sleep in the frightful rain. She set the mothers under the wagon with their babes before looking about. She did not see anyone from the tower but she did see from afar a rather large fire. She only knew that one of the two things had happened and nether of them were any good at all. 

She quietly said a prayer for those who lived in the home as well as those who had been there during the last week. It was not a good night to be out at all. The wind was whipping around the wagon so much that she wished that she could demand entrance from who ever is inside. But rules are rules so she pulled out the stitched together series of blankets and wrapped the bottom of the front wagon, pegging them down as she went. When she got to the horses she spoke kindly to them.
"I know it is not a fit night out for man or beast but I shall give each of you a bit of oats and wrap a blanket around you to help combat the cold. If anyone comes out, perhaps we can shelter inside but I rather have my doubts about it." 
As soon as she finished with her animals, she went inside too tired to care for herself. A cup of old coffee and stale bread was her meager meal. She simply turned down the lamp until it went out so that she did not waste any costly fuel and ate in the darkness. She then laid her head on the table to wait out the night.