The girl was brought back shortly after. She was in bad shape; the combination of hunger and cold had caused her to pass out.
"The father and daughter were living in a shelter made of branches. When we got there, the fire was still going, but she had already passed out."
Evelyn Ford checked her over. The child was around ten years old but looked to be only five or six. She was so thin her ribs protruded, her limbs were limp, her hair was dry, yellow, and sparse, and she was missing several teeth.
"Bring over a bowl of plain congee."
The man had already eaten a bowl of plain congee. Their bodies were severely depleted, so they could only eat liquid foods.
The man was very emotional but couldn't speak. Evelyn Ford had examined him and determined his condition was caused by extreme emotional highs and lows. He would slowly recover once his emotions stabilized.
"Don't worry, she's fine. She'll wake up in a little while."
