The Apocalypse Survival Manual (Three Days Before Doomsday, I Stockpiled Billions) novel Chapter 822

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Chapter 822

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After so long adrift at sea, Sawyer and his crew desperately wanted a place to settle. More than anything, they hoped to find their families and friends and be together again.

They still had faith in Yorwyn and trusted that the new settlement would become a home.

“Could you take the pilot home?” Nicole asked,

Sawyer’s voice caught. “Of course. It would be an honor.”

Nicole asked Zeph to go below and bring up the box containing the man’s ashes. She also suggested sending the crew off with some food and medicinal herbs.

Her storage space produced far more of both than the four of them could ever use. There was no point letting the surplus pile up while Sawyer and his crew struggled to get by.

The coordinates were a long way off, and the route would take them through dangerous currents. They needed their strength to make it through the journey.

The storage space belonged to Nicole, and Zeph supported her decision. “How much do you wanna give them?”

He was glad she brought it up. She was still kind, even if years of disasters taught her to be careful about whom she helped.

Zeph wanted Nicole to have people in her life she could trust. Those relationships could give her something to live for beyond simply surviving.

But after all the cruelty Nicole endured, she kept people at a distance. She met most of them with indifference or a sharp response, giving them little chance to get close.

Those she did let in saw a warmth and tenderness she rarely showed anyone else.

Jeremy summed her up well. If she cared about you, she gave you her whole heart. If she turned against you, she knew exactly how to hurt you.

Zeph never expected Nicole to be perfect. As long as she stayed true to the principles that mattered, he accepted her flaws along with everything he loved about her. Sharing a life meant making room for both.

With his support, Nicole started working out what to give them.

“How about 1,000 pounds of grain? We could also put together some herbal remedies for colds, inflammation, fevers, and infections.”

They needed to strike a careful balance. Too little wouldn’t get the crew very far, but too much would raise questions,

“Let’s give them some of the older corn and wheat,” Zeph suggested. “I’ll help you put the herbal remedies together.”

They got to work, spending half an hour preparing the supplies. Hauling everything onto the deck took some effort.

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Sawyer rowed over in an inflatable raft with two crew members.

When they saw the ceramic urn, shoulder patch, and insignia inside the box, all three men saluted. Their eyes filled with tears as Sawyer accepted the box with both hands.

“As long as one of us makes it, we’ll bring him home. You have our word.”

Nicole then gestured toward the sacks of grain and herbs.

“We earned a lot of points for those rare metals. After we bought the submarine, we used the rest to stock up on food and medicinal herbs. Consider these a thank-you for everything you taught us. I hope you make it safely to your new home.”

Food and medicinal herbs were among the most valuable supplies left in the world.

As their stock dwindled, Sawyer and his crew repeatedly cut their daily rations. They could hardly remember what it felt like to have enough, but their own shortages didn’t justify taking what other survivors needed to live.

“We’re all from the same country. We even came from the same base,” Sawyer said.

“Without the rare metals you found, they couldn’t have built so many submarines and other evacuation vessels. A lot more people would’ve died.

“You’ve already done so much for everyone. We can’t take the supplies you need to survive.”

Nicole insisted.

“Please, take them. You taught us things that could save our lives someday. We have enough food and herbs for ourselves. These won’t last forever, and I’d rather someone put them to use.”