After finishing the hot pot—and the indulgence that came with it—Ray paid no further attention to the two women and headed straight for Zimtam Outpost.

With their condition, stepping outside would be suicide. Even if, by some chance, Gunnr found them and took them back, Ray wouldn't care. If he felt like it, he could always snatch them again. If not, he could just kill them along the way. It made no difference to him.

A little over ten minutes later, he arrived at the Zimtam Outpost settlement