She took a pack of self-heating food, tore open the packaging, opened the self-heating bag, and then sealed the opening.
The self-heating pack instantly expanded, and Thomas Shannon handed it to her. "Just wait for 15 minutes and it'll be ready to eat."
Sophie Sullivan nodded, indicating she understood.
Just as she was patiently waiting for her gourmet meal to be ready, Thomas Shannon's expression grew serious. He took out a pistol and quickly loaded it.
The metallic sound put Sophie Sullivan on alert as well. Could there be some danger?
"What's going on?" she asked in a low voice.
Thomas Shannon gestured for her to be quiet. Sophie Sullivan immediately held her breath, and Thomas Shannon signaled for her to hide behind him.
She did as she was told and hid behind Thomas Shannon. She cautiously looked around but saw no suspicious people or sources of danger.
"Thomas Shannon, what's wrong?" she couldn't help but ask curiously, her voice low.
