"Uh huh. And how much have you had to eat today?" He did say he needed food. Going hungry, sleeping in the open and lying on broken stones would be miserable even in the best of circumstances.

She manages to steer them all the way into a tent, though she nearly knocks the front of it down going through the flap. The woman inside is grumpy and reticent, but the stew she hands them is warm and only minimally burnt from being cooked far too long.

There are several folding chairs open, with almost everyone else in the area fast asleep. Steph falls into one and immediately starts shoveling the food into her mouth. She didn't realize how hungry she was.