After returning to the space, Evelyn Ford went back to the log cabin for lunch. Afterward, she put on her gloves and joined everyone in washing the medicinal herbs they had dug up.
The roots, stems, leaves, flowers, and fruits of all the medicinal plants were processed separately. Ethan Dawson and Miles Vaughn used a chopper to cut the stems and leaves, while the others spread a clean oilcloth on the open ground in front. They then laid the herbs on the cloth to air-dry naturally.
"When those people found out their workday was extended by an hour today, they kicked up a fuss for a while. But Ethan Dawson handled it," Wyatt Vaughn said, sidling up to Evelyn Ford to fill her in on what had happened in the space.
"They can't stir up any real trouble. At most, they're just letting off steam." Evelyn Ford wasn't worried about the laborers causing any major problems. Without her and Ronan Kendrick, no one who entered the space could get out.
