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2022-04-15 06:20:07A little while later . . .
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"It's about time," Red mumbled as she and the rest of the scavenging crew stumbled into the Den.
"Stop complaining," Tarloh told her. "It was a damn good haul!"
"One frickin' security guard and we get denied those medical supplies." She sighed. "I'll . . . I'll go back up tomorrow. I'll find a way to get what Arthur needs."
It was Tarloh's turn to sigh. No matter how good a job Red did, in her mind it wasn't good enough. "Fine. We may have to just buy it. We'll see how much cash we've got and I'll get it to you by the evening."
Red hated spending the pack's limited funds on something she should have been able to acquire, but there were some things they couldn't wait on. She dropped her bundles off at the main table so that Tarloh and some of the others could start checking it off their lists. Red held onto a small package that had a different destination.
While out, Red had noti
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