I like the sense here, the sense of foreboding and setting them up to be in rather desperate condition by the time the story gets up to my bit. I think “Empty” should have been on the same line as the other statement by the same character; it might be easier to follow that way.

I changed it, and you were right. But Ficly isn’t keeping the line after it, so no spaces…I even added another, no luck. Thanks, glad you like it.