They needed to find seeds. She wondered if the herbivorous tribes had excess seeds.

“You’re talking about rice seeds?” Winston’s low voice rang out from behind. “I found two bags when I was checking through the castle. They should belong to Rosa and her mother.”

Irina’s eyes lit up and she turned to look at Winston. “How much are there?”

“Not a lot. Enough for you to eat for ten days.”

Irina did a rough estimate. If a bowl of grains she received were to be changed into rice, she would only have enough to eat for two to three days. It seemed that the female royalties had twice the...