Chapter 124: The Scouting Party

With each passing day, more refugees arrived.

Every morning, I went to the kitchens in the pack house and had them cook up as much food as they could. I got some volunteers together and we'd all bring the food out to the refugee camp.

The shelters were up and they housed a lot of them.

For some of the refugees who had been there longest, we'd managed to find housing within the village, and pack house. But we were completely packed to the seams and about ready to burst.

Scarlett and Giselle helped me hand out new clothes and supplies.

We even had a bathing station set up for them. It wasn't the most glamorous setup and there was usually a long line at the bathing station, but no one complained.

I expected them to start complaining and getting antsy after a few days.

Apparently, the alternative of returning to the capital was a lot worse.

From the moment I woke up to the time I lay down at night, I was on my feet helping the refugees.

The ones who had been around for a while knew the drill.

But with more arriving every day, I had to get them checked in. It was important to keep a constant list of who was coming in so we could track them down as needed.

The infirmary was constantly packed with kids who were getting into scuffles and scraping their knees.

Fortunately, no one was fighting or bickering over supplies. They seemed to understand that we were doing our best.

It didn't matter. Every day, our resources were getting stretched thinner and thinner.

I had sent word to our allies for help and supplies, but no one had come yet.

“I'm not sure how much longer we can keep this up," Miriam said, stirring a giant pot of chili on the stove.

I sat in the kitchen, rubbing my feet and eating a snack.

It wasn't fair to ask the village members to cut back on their food and supplies to help the refugees, but most of them had been happy to give up some of what they were used to in order to spread the wealth.

“Our allies should be here soon," I muttered.

“Well, hopefully, they will bring enough to restock us as well. Soon, we will need the same aid as our refugees." She sniffed and got back to work.

I shook my head, but it wasn't like she was wrong. We couldn't keep it up forever.

“Do you need anything else from me?" I asked, standing up.

“No. I'll let you know when the chili is ready." Miriam waved her spoon at me.

I found Giselle and Scarlett in the refugee camp. They were helping pass out the most recent supplies we'd managed to scrounge up.

“How many refugees have come in today?" I asked.

“Eliza, we've been going at this for weeks," Giselle said. “We can't keep going like this."

we'll get relief soon. Can you please tell me

pulled out the clipboard. “We had ten more come

more than

nodded somberly. “It seems like more and more are

the larger

reorganized the rations, it still wouldn't make up for the

back to the

“Luna Eliza! Luna!"

a pack member

“What is it?"

group of people is coming." She pointed past the

each passing day,

and had them cook up as much food as they could. I got some volunteers

My heart sank.

could barely support the ones that we

a group of shifters coming toward us. They were all carrying large packs and there were carts covered in

smiled, and all the weight lifted from my shoulders and

down the road to greet our allies.

the woman at the

“Yes."

Alexa, an envoy from Pomeni

Gerard

both of you." I shook their hands and

looks like you've got a good camp

passable, but we are running low on supplies. My volunteers are waiting to

several Pomeni and Saboreef members bringing in more

pack envoy brought up the rear with her own supply

of Alvar pack. My Alpha and

have many shifters here who need

we are here to

the others, and supplies started getting

in the refugee camp blossomed again. My volunteers all sighed and

brought more than enough supplies to get us through

Relief coursed through me.

get some more shelters erected. The ones we have are getting

“Certainly, Luna."

The lines at the one we have

“I'm on it."

and drinks, shelters, blankets, cots

for themselves with food, and Miriam and the cooks wouldn't be so

before the refugees would be settled. They

and Miriam in the pack house. We'd found rooms for them in the pack house, a thanks for their

but you know that

is too small

take the strain off of you and it will prevent us from needing to bring more

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