[CupcakeDolly]

As the crazed solider whispered to her, Rue gagged and pushed him away, sitting up to breathe clearer air. The scent of death had not aged well overnight. Though her stomach had been clenching with new hunger earlier in the night, she suddenly no longer had any appetite.

"What is it?" She snapped at him, standing and searching the area. The building didn't seem to have been made for habitation by humans, and she doubted that there would be any water sources in which to wash up... or to force her bodyguard to do so. She wondered idly whether a fresh bath and a warm breakfast would be worth risking a trip back into the city before they left.