he found a note from his parents saying that they had run to a neighboring settlement.

he wound up burying nine bodies in shallow graves.

he found no one alive there but two boys and a small girl playing with a doll.

he learned that the settlers had defended themselves well and were celebrating their victory.

Samuel spent a lot of time praying.

Samuel shot the deer that he had missed earlier and made a fine dinner.

Samuel started to build a highly walled fort as protection from future attacks.

Samuel found a lone Native American in the woods and confronted him about the attack.

talking with Ishmael about what his next steps would be.

reading his father's journal, looking for clues about what to do next.

looking at tracks around the settlement to determine what happened.

hunting and playing cards to get through this difficult time.