(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/7/7d/6a00e55003818f883401543213d274970c-320wi.jpg)<br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;">Sue, the Cook</span></span><br/><strong>Location:</strong>In the cargo hold<br/><strong>With:</strong>Braxton<br/><strong>Mentioned:</strong>Keri, Elfi<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">”Go outside with her and find a spot to set up. Once you are done, come back and help with the loading. I think Elfie can handle the ladle.”</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>I done as the Captain said, setting up a folding table off to the side of the landing pad, going so far as to take out an old style chuckwagon triangle dinner bell.  I rung the bell, which could be heard by anyone within sight.  It interrupted the steady drumming.<em>Ting-a-ling-a-ling.</em>I then yelled out,<strong>"Come and get it!"</strong><br/><br/>Curious glances turned to a long line of cold, hungry strikers eager for some of my yummy smelling and tasting Shadow stew.  Some had their own mugs while others got paper bowls of my soup.  Elfi was by my side, watching how I done it, then I gave her the ladle and let her do it her own self.  I think I made just enough for everyone to get a helping.<br/><br/>The pad got even clearer and it even seemed like the drumming stopped.  I liked to think that everyone was in better spirits despite the seriousness of situation.<br/><br/>I watched the captain go off on his own with the wheeled mule and the first load.  I hailed him to slow down so I could hop on the mule with him.  I figured he'd be doing some talking upon his arrival, and the metal sheeting wouldn't unload itself.  The sooner our work got done, the sooner we got paid, the sooner I'd have Keri fulfilling her end of our little bargain.<br/>