Ray closed the door, shutting out the biting cold.

Let them make a fuss. Let them kill. The fire had already been fed with oil. Now he would let the others earn their keep and see how it all ended.

After a moment's thought, he made a decision.

He opened the basement door and called the four women—Honey among them—up to the first floor.

They hadn't seen sunlight in days. Without regular exposure to natural light, the human body would eventually suffer.

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