(Ume shrugs a little, her stoic look holding strong.)

It's the only option I have. I'm still several miles from the headquarters and I have no money at the moment...Food was more expensive than I thought it was around here.

(Yes, Ume. It was that the prices were high and not the fact that you had three meals in one sitting.)

And what happened to you? You look like just saw the fight of your life.