Hazel was shocked as she was handed the pendant. She fingered the pendant she was already wearing, the Iroquois Tree of Peace. The turquoise beads were meant for safety in travel, good health, and- most importantly in this situation- long life. She hoped it would work. She wanted to know if it would keep only her safe, or everyone around her safe. She stopped herself from asking, worried the answer might lead to bigger problems between them down the line. She was the outsider in this group, and if they were willing to let Paulie go, she didn't think they would have any issue trying to pry any thought of protection away from her.

"Well, I mean, we haven't heard him screaming outside, so that's a good sign he's not hurt yet. Maybe he'll get back to the house?" A second later, what Amos said sunk in.

"Hold on. You said upwind. You mean [i]outside[/i]? We're more likely to be safe inside, aren't we?"