They emerged from the makeshift shelters they had each put up.
"Brother, are you two planning to set up camp here? Need a tent? I've got one I can sell you. Just a pound of food is all it costs."
A scar-faced man led a few others over to them. As soon as Stella Sterling and Zane Xavier got out of the car, the group surrounded them.
Zane Xavier watched them warily. "We don't need anything."
'He had no idea where Miss Sterling had gotten this car, but it was surprisingly well-stocked.'
Hearing Zane Xavier, the man wasn't annoyed. He smiled and said, "You two must be new to Veridia, right? You didn't go to the area provided by Sanctyr Base and came here instead. That tells me you're not exactly rolling in supplies."
