After she was done, Evelyn Ford went to find Officer Graham and relayed exactly what Miles Vaughn had said.
Officer Graham was left speechless for a moment, but he had no intention of pursuing the matter.
It hadn't rained for a month straight, and the safe zone was suddenly facing a water shortage. Evelyn Ford gazed at the dark, gloomy sky, wondering what mischief the heavens were plotting now.
The chickens in the pen were clucking non-stop, their calls fraying everyone's nerves. Evelyn Ford saw someone heading toward the villa where Taylor Vance and his two companions lived, likely to ask for help.
Fortunately, Taylor Vance was a man with foresight. Every time it rained, he had everyone collect as much rainwater as they could. After being filtered, the water could be stored for a long time in earthen jars.
Six months ago, the safe zone had set up a small kiln to fire some earthen jars, specifically for storing the filtered rainwater.
