It was Laura's turn to raise one eyebrow when he implied that they were currently living in a civilized society. Not that people were at each other's throats and lawlessness was not in full swing, but sometimes she wondered about the nature of humanity. Having explored the remains of many a civilization, how and what they ate, though very interesting, had never led to the downfall of empires.
Unless they were unfortunate enough to be consuming lead with their drinking water, but that was another story.
People needed to eat, though, regardless of whether they were at home, at work or on a war campaign far from everything they had ever known. The Mayor was right in that what food and how it was prepared could make the difference between meals consumed during desperate times and those consumed during times of prosperity.
Easthaven, and the United States, in general, was still experiencing prosperity on some level. She knew she painted with a broad brush when she thought that, as so many people still lived in poverty. All these thoughts passed through her head in a few blinks of an eye. She wasn't going to dwell on any of it now, though.
“There are some food trucks just around the corner from here and down a bit,” she said. “Not as many as they have during the lunch hour, but there should still be some variety available. They're very popular.”
Unless they were unfortunate enough to be consuming lead with their drinking water, but that was another story.
People needed to eat, though, regardless of whether they were at home, at work or on a war campaign far from everything they had ever known. The Mayor was right in that what food and how it was prepared could make the difference between meals consumed during desperate times and those consumed during times of prosperity.
Easthaven, and the United States, in general, was still experiencing prosperity on some level. She knew she painted with a broad brush when she thought that, as so many people still lived in poverty. All these thoughts passed through her head in a few blinks of an eye. She wasn't going to dwell on any of it now, though.
“There are some food trucks just around the corner from here and down a bit,” she said. “Not as many as they have during the lunch hour, but there should still be some variety available. They're very popular.”