Renee Morgan walked, stopping now and then, and Zara Chapman quickly caught up to her with Wendy Aldridge.
"Renee, wait for us!" Zara said, as if nothing had happened, her expression calm as she tugged Wendy along toward Renee.
Renee couldn't find any wild vegetables, but spotted a patch of wild red berries. She used to eat these as a kid. After testing the flavor and finding it familiar, she didn't hesitate and picked them, popping berry after berry into her mouth.
Zara saw her eating straight after picking, her eyes lit up but she complained: "Hey, why don't you wash them first? Pick some, wash them, then eat."
Renee had eaten quite a lot, picking all the ripe wild red berries till none remained. These looked plentiful, but once picked and eaten, they barely filled her up—a hunger suppressant they were not.
