With over thirty people in the production crew, three meals a day for everyone would consume a massive amount of supplies. Add in the tents, sleeping bags, clothes, and various odds and ends, and there was no way she could just let them take whatever they wanted.
The main issue was that many of these people were ungrateful wretches. They would eat her food, use her things, and still complain and talk behind her back. She had no desire to play the saint. Why should she put up with that?
After some serious thought, Iris Dalton spoke in a slow, measured tone. "Everything I have was bought with my own money, and the quantities are limited. I can't just give them to you for free.
"Additionally, if we encounter any danger, I have no obligation to save you.
"I have three conditions. First, everyone must unite and work together. Second, if you want supplies, you have to buy them. Third, whatever task you are assigned, you must take it seriously and do the work.
