"That's true. I used to find the grannies doing their square dancing so disruptive, but looking back, we were so happy then."
As they spoke, the group arrived at the Courtyard Supermarket. The store didn't have much for sale, but there were plenty of people browsing. The clerks were all young, wearing red armbands with "Courtyard Supermarket" printed on them.
"They even have wild vegetable roots. I bet they were dug up from the plains. It's almost April, so the plains must be covered in flowers and green grass by now." Liam Sterling picked up a bunch of roots and sniffed them. The smell was a bit pungent.
"This is mountain lettuce. You can serve it cold or boil it."
Liam Sterling waved the vegetable roots. "Hey, excuse me, what kind of vegetable is this?"
