Chapter 35: Shopping, Part 1

Carmella made a long list of items they would need. "I think I'm pretty self-sufficient," she said. "I preserve fruits and vegetables, hunt and fish, and I think I've done pretty well without having to go into town too often. Hell, when there was civilization, I'd go to the grocery story every single week and sometimes twice a week."

"It's admirable, but there are other ways to live," Bilal said.

Carmella scowled. "Like on fake Earth."

"I don't mean on Earth Two. There are ways that you can make electricity without running a generator. Solar power is an easy conversion. There is also organic energy, which is what we Centaurians use. I can convert the house to use solar energy, and you can harvest the energy from the sun to heat your water and your house."