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The whistle's echo faded with an action that got a surprised reaction out of Brianna.
"Huh?" She raised her head to briefly look at the guard who had given her the daily rations: two steamed buns, though plain and somewhat stale, were a lot. She also had a whole cup of drinking water! Not just a sip!
This was a first for Brianna. There were some days that she never even got half a bun to eat, but two? She thought there was a mistake for a moment, but the guard did not even spare her a glance and went to the next person.
Marvin's words echoed in her mind, 'You get what you work for….'
But had she worked extra that day? Brainna was unsure. She did not dwell on it too much.
Meanwhile, Marvin smiled wryly at this when he was still handed one large bun, though his harvest for the day was much more than Brianna's.
