94: The other human
Their shelter turned out to be a small cot with blocked windows with two bedrooms lined opposite each other right on the ground floor. The first floor was locked so the trio decided not to open it for now.
They had just barged into someone's house uninvited, they did not need to barge in on their privacy as well. The best they could do was to make themselves comfortable while still being on the outlook for the real house owners.
"Here. This is for you" Maria passed a container of fresh food toward the kid who looked back at her in confusion. He looked like he had never seen a good container before and Maria nudged the kid to take the container and eat.
He hesitantly took it but did not look happy to have this opportunity. He also had his guard up and did his best to deter any attempts Maria made to start a conversation with him.