The strongest girl pushed past everyone else to get to the food first.
She ate quickly, shoveling food into her mouth while warily watching the other girls for any sudden moves.
The girls who had been sitting with her were no longer as docile as before. They eyed her predatorily, waiting for a chance to snatch her food.
A brawl broke out. Food scattered across the floor as the girls descended into a chaotic, undisciplined scrum.
Aurora Sinclair scooted to the side. The fighters were mostly the stronger girls; the weaker ones hovered at the edges, waiting for a chance to snatch scraps from the floor and cram them into their mouths.
The brawl didn't end until the last grain of rice in the cell had been devoured.
The strongest girl wiped at her bleeding arm and slowly stood up.
She kicked over a girl who was on the ground, scrambling for the last few scraps.
