Most migrations in human history have been for the sake of survival and the search for new places to live.
There wasn't much in Evelyn Ford's bamboo basket; it was mostly just a large, puffed-up sack.
After walking for nearly three hours, many people were running out of strength. Taylor Vance borrowed a whistle from Quincy and blew it, signaling for everyone to rest in place for twenty minutes.
Ronan Kendrick took a water canteen from the handcart and passed it to Evelyn Ford. Evelyn took a sip and handed it back to him.
Everyone was exhausted. Some of the children couldn't walk anymore and had started to cry and fuss. Evelyn Ford checked on Mina and Lola; the two little ones were on a handcart and seemed to be in relatively good spirits.
"Are you okay?"
Evelyn Ford nodded. Just then, the whistle blew again, and everyone continued on their way.
