Cutting Dead Weight

With central heating unreliable, this was the only way to keep the largest number of people alive.

Roxy's words weren't a complaint, just a tired acknowledgment of how relentless apocalypse life had become.

Sadie noticed a troubled look on Gwen's face, as if something had been weighing on her before they even arrived.

She asked about it directly.

Gwen, trusting Sadie as a benefactor, didn't hesita