Ellie's face fell as the smile ran away from the sergeant's face. Of course, she had ruined the fun of the exercise by showing off. That was her new lot in life, now.<br/><br/>"Sneaking rations, um, yes," Ellie said quietly, avoiding eye contact with her comrades, "so if I've been, er, feeding the cats a little, that means I need to get more food. Okay."