The idea of the house being just like the mill made Chase want to freeze up again, and for a second he did, but this time he focused on winding the torch and trying to think of what else they could do.
"If...if they're there but we can get into the house, we should have a plan on...like...what to get there while we have time here. The house won't be defensible Even if we can block off a room, we can't set anything on fire in there. I mean.....we could fall back here once we're done up there. Get the gas and some more towels and our own stuff, and set up torches around the perimeter. Block the windows? I think there's only, like....six? Seven? And the doorway....The tower would be better because it's high, but this is closer, and we've got a better chance of other people showing up here, probably."