A New Start

Taking in that child? Not a smart move. Here I am, with barely enough food to keep myself alive, and then suddenly a kid shows up out of nowhere. I can't rely on hunting and scavenging anymore, that's for sure. Too much of it is contaminated. Even on a good day's hunting, I can't get more than a few ounces of edible meat. I thought about fishing, but that blue glow on the surface of the sea - it creeps me out. Nothing edible could survive in that water, I'm sure of it. I'd like to avoid going back to the old ways though, if I can help it. Threatening people, collecting tolls, all that. What would Ms. Kia do if she were still here? Go to Meyer's Market and beg for help? ...Nah, that wouldn't do any good. Since when did they care about people like us? If it came to it, I'd rather take the easy way out.