I’d heard rumors about crows scavenging dead livestock lately, eating whatever they could find since the plants dried up. Eyeballs and noses, Matthew Warren had said. Those were the first things to go on the goats after the crows landed on his daddy’s farm.
Because Kathryn is my daughter's midde name, I wanted to make sure to include my son Matthew as well. His reference may be fleeting, but it's also completely fitting with his personality. He would totally be the kid telling gross stories to scare the girls.

