Evelyn Ford put on her hat and covered her face with a gauze scarf, leaving only her eyes exposed. After settling Mina and Lola, she stepped out of her tent and saw someone roasting a rat in the distance.
Taylor Vance had sent people to scout the mountains, but they found no water. They would rest here for two days before continuing south.
"Quincy, keep an eye on things for me." Evelyn Ford planned to gather some firewood from the nearby woods, so she asked Quincy to watch her tent and bamboo basket. Quincy nodded.
"Go on. I'll watch from here."
Evelyn Ford left with her machete and a hemp rope. The mountains were full of people, and the ground was covered in footprints.
