Chapter 18

“How are you fixed for bandages and things?”Josh said.

“At the rate I’m using them right now,I’m good for several months,”Daniel said.“I’m equipped for most anything in an emergency situation,but I hope I’m not called upon to perform anything more than an appendectomy,given my lack of medicines.”

“I have one more thing to discuss,”Claire said,and all eyes turned to her.“There are a few isolated residents in the next valley,and they want to know if we can extend our border to include that valley.”

“By next valley,I presume you mean the one we drive through to get to checkpoint Charlie,”Josh said.

“Yes,”she said.

“If memory serves,”Josh said,“in addition to the east-west main highway,there’sa secondary road running from south to north across that valley.Which means more access points.”

“One of those roads leads to East Fork,”Don said,“and since we’re going to be going to East Fork in the near future,that would be the best place for a new checkpoint.”