Find something to eat

The choices are pretty plain. Your meal could consist of either 5 century-old MRI’s or risking your neck to go back to Billings for something at least a week fresh (if not complete scraps…)

Both of you go into a detailed decision about what you should do about having a meal. Though Flora seems to be enthusiastic about going out to an actual place to grab some food, she tells you that it seems like an unnecessary risk for you both to take together.

She takes to the “supply closet” which is basically a crumbling on over itself. She plucks out some cans and rubs the text with the pad of the thumb and reads it. “Besides all of that - doesn’t eating...Pork and beans sound exquisite?”

Your stomach turns. Eating pre-war food wasn’t anything new to you, but it wasn’t something you exactly desired for either. Judging by Flora’s expression - neither is she. She stares at the can for a while, going over the faded labels. Eating whatever it is she’s already won’t satisfy your hunger. Going against Kenji’s rules you ask Flora what she’d prefer.

She laughs and narrows her eyes. “Ha, well...I think it’s obvious, isn’t it?”

“Well,” you begin. “I’ll take the risk in getting arrested, if you’d like. Personally, I could use something fresh too.”

Flora giggles. Watching and hearing her give a genuine laugh makes your heart flutter. Your mouth puckers and you decide taking this risk will actually do any good in the end. “Kenji probably wouldn’t like this too much, so I’ll just do whatever you think is alright. I’m trusting you now, so don’t do anything you’re not comfortable with.”

“Ah jeez,” you scratch the back of your head. “That’s a lot of pressure on the new guy, isn’t it?”

Flora smirks, but it straightens out soon after. “I’m just not used to making the final decision.”

Her expression dulls. There’s more to what she’s said, but you don’t insert any questions about what she means. You place your hands on your hips and decide what to do...Old canned food or fresh Billings food. What should you both do?