Everyone took the bowls and began wolfing down the congee, each one of them choking and coughing.
"Here are some steamed buns."
The moment Wendy brought out the steamed buns, several people rushed forward, grabbing them and stuffing them into their mouths. Wyatt Vaughn choked so badly the whites of her eyes showed, and Evelyn Ford had to hit her on the back a couple of times to dislodge the piece of bun stuck in her throat.
After they had eaten their fill, Officer Graham took them to bathe. The clothes Evelyn Ford had prepared were all left behind by the people from Xylos. When they were done, Evelyn treated their injuries and festering sores one by one.
The festering flesh needed to be excised. Evelyn Ford had Officer Graham brew an herbal remedy, into which she added painkillers and sleeping pills. She could only treat their wounds after they had fallen into a drugged sleep.
