As Lyall followed the stranger, he couldn't help but think about his friends Render and Vento, the sons of the local butchers. They were always up to something mischievous, and Lyall loved to join in on the fun.
The three of them would often sneak into the butcher shop at night, and Render and Vento would show Lyall the latest pranks they had come up with. They would fill the shop with balloons, or replace the butcher's knives with rubber chickens.
One time, they had even convinced Lyall to dress up in a cow costume and pretend to be a live animal in the shop window. The customers had been shocked and amused, and the butcher had been furious.
But Lyall had always enjoyed the thrill of the prank, and the laughter that came with it. He and Render and Vento would often stay up late into the night, giggling and joking around.
As he walked with the stranger, Lyall couldn't help but wonder what kind of pranks Render and Vento were up to now. Were they filling the butcher shop with silly str
