Ray didn't need the supplies anyway, and even if he found some, it would be a hassle to carry them back. So he had no intention of pointing anything out.

They searched and searched. Over an hour passed, and they came up empty-handed. The nearby malls had long since been stripped bare.

Steve was disappointed. He had been hoping to shine, to return with a haul of supplies and earn the recognition of his comrades, but reality had proven cruel.

Ray had no intention of consoling him. Just as he wa