The small shed was a smoke house, complete with decade old cured ham hanging from hooks. Those were moved outside, and the guards got to work preparing most of the wolves, while one was prepared for immediate use.
Alexis stood on the back porch when Dominic returned to the house, with her rifle leaned against the wall beside her.
"This is a good sign. The first afternoon here, and the estate has already provided its first meat for us. In fact, other than one minor issue with a burnt maid when the fireplaces suddenly came back to life, everything has been remarkably well-preserved."
Dominic gave her a sheepish look. "That might have been my fault. I activated the magical systems in the house and forgot that some of the fireplaces might have been active when the house ran out of mana.
But on the bright side, we don't need to worry about firewood, not even in the kitchen.
