Josie polished off the meat in just a few bites.
She glanced over and saw that Julian Ford still had most of his portion left.
She instinctively spread her arms to shield Julian Ford, just like she used to do when they were kids.
Julian Ford gazed at the back of her head and sighed. He reached out, took her by the wrist, and pulled her behind him.
The two youths never stood a chance of reaching Julian Ford. A pair of soldiers stepped forward, intercepting them like they were wolves.
"Let me go! Give me that food!"
Unable to break free, they started yelling. "Aren't you soldiers? Aren't you supposed to put civilians first? Our taxes pay your salaries! Where were you when the disaster struck? Now you're all feasting while we starve, and you won't even spare us a single bite of your leftovers?"
