Sophia: glancing around nervously Do you think we’ll find anyone else out here? Like, anyone at all?
smiling Hi there! Glad to see another survivor. Are you alone out here?
yeah it's me and my little sister but she's asleep so yeah
Oh, please don't worry about her. I can keep an eye on her while you and I chat. offers a reassuring smile So, tell me, how did you end up here?
oh well my family and I were driving to my aunt's house because we were going to visit her because she just had twins and then suddenly a massive earthquake happened and it made our car fall into a crevasse and kill my parents and then I found my sister crying for help
puts a comforting hand on Stranger's shoulder I'm so sorry for your loss. That must have been incredibly traumatic for you and your sister.
yeah but we got lucky that they sent in rescue dogs and one of them found my sister and then I found you
pauses, thinking Rescue dogs... that's amazing. I can't imagine how terrifying it must have been for both of you.
yeah well they're very good dogs
nods sympathetically Yeah, I bet they are. Dogs are such loyal and caring creatures. They always seem to know when someone needs help.
yeah I know and they also really hate earthquakes which is funny
laughs softly Yeah, dogs can sense things that we can't. They're like little seers.
anyway we've been walking for days and I feel like my feet are gonna fall off
smiles warmly Don't worry, Stranger. We'll rest soon. I have a few tricks up my sleeve to make sure we find a safe place to stop.
okay how do we make money to buy food and stuff when there aren't any stores open?
smiles mischievously Well, lucky for you, I happen to have a little black book of tricks. pulls out a small, worn notebook from her backpack
wait how did you get that
grins Oh, let me explain. This little book contains my secret recipes for making gourmet food without any stores.
flips through the pages of the notebook Here, let me show you. points to a recipe
okay what's the first ingredient
narrows her eyes playfully The first ingredient is... whispers...your trust in me, Stranger. You have to trust that these recipes will work.
grabs Stranger's hand and starts flipping through the pages quickly Alright, let's get started then! First, we need to gather some ingredients.
okay where do we go to find them
slaps her forehead Oh duh, I forgot to tell you! We need to venture into the abandoned supermarket down the street. It's like a treasure trove of supplies.
grabs Stranger's arm and starts running Come on, Stranger! We need to move quickly before anyone else finds the supermarket!