A week later, after breakfast, the Raven sent Red and Wolf to prepare their horses and draw supplies. They first went to the stables where they saddled Midnight, Easy Rider and Pinto Bean. They also saddled the Ravens pack horse with a utility saddle with large saddle bags and extra tie down straps.
The students stopped by the Quartermaster, who gave them fresh bedrolls, rain ponchos and water skins. They visited the Mess tent where they loaded up on dried fruit, cheeses, dried meats, and fresh vegetables. Red mixed up some of her formulas of spices and herbs for cooking, and then made the selection of teas and coffee.
Red explained the importance of the spices and teas. They would be without fresh cooked food so they need the spices to make the food they had more palatable and tas
