Evelyn Ford was in the kitchen brewing medicine. The boat had temporarily stopped. They had been so busy rushing their journey that Taylor Vance, Zion Lowell, and Quincy had all fallen ill. Wyatt Vaughn was crying out in pain from her period. Evelyn Ford gave her acupuncture and brewed some medicine, which helped ease her discomfort.
Officer Graham, Peter Owens, and Miles Vaughn went onto the glacier to gather ice. Ronan Kendrick was in his room making crossbow arrows, while Wendy was taking care of the six small animals.
Miles Vaughn spotted an elk, borrowed a rifle from Evelyn Ford, and chased it into the distance. An hour later, he returned, dragging the elk behind him. The ice was so slippery that he had fallen several times, scraping up his face.
"Evelyn Ford, let's have elk stew for dinner tonight."
"I'm not the head chef. You all can decide." Evelyn Ford said, looking at the plump elk. She walked over and stroked its antlers.
