Day 56: Callahan's Grocer (late afternoon)
It looked like the day was nearing its end, and Anise still had plenty of money to spend. The way the sky darkened well before the end of the trip was a bit unnerving. Did the monsters come out at sundown, or did they come out at a specific time chosen by the institute staff...? Whatever the case was, she supposed she ought to stay on her guard.
She carried a light shopping bag with the few tools she found at the hardware store, and looking around the street, the best place she could think of to go and spend her remaining dollars was the grocery store. Hey, maybe they even had gels! If Anise could buy a few of those, she'd be extra prepared the next time she or her friends got hurt. Excited by this realization, she hurried to the store.
Anise received a strange look from the clerk when she asked "Do you have any apple gels?" She ended up having to describe them to him, something she never imagined she'd have to do. Could it be that Earth didn't even have gels?
"Oh, uh... do you mean those gummy candies?" the man at the counter asked, a slightly dubious look on his face. "Try the snack section. There should be a couple up here by the counter, too." He motioned to a small candy display just by the counter, and then to an aisle which appeared to be filled with candy, chocolate, crackers and other snacks. Anise followed his direction and entered the aisle, looking over the rows of bags, boxes, and plastic containers. There were a lot of things to choose from, and unlike the other stores she visited that day, most of it was affordable!
But before she would allow herself to get sidetracked by whatever looked tasty and cheap, she had to find those gels first.
[Natalia!]
She carried a light shopping bag with the few tools she found at the hardware store, and looking around the street, the best place she could think of to go and spend her remaining dollars was the grocery store. Hey, maybe they even had gels! If Anise could buy a few of those, she'd be extra prepared the next time she or her friends got hurt. Excited by this realization, she hurried to the store.
Anise received a strange look from the clerk when she asked "Do you have any apple gels?" She ended up having to describe them to him, something she never imagined she'd have to do. Could it be that Earth didn't even have gels?
"Oh, uh... do you mean those gummy candies?" the man at the counter asked, a slightly dubious look on his face. "Try the snack section. There should be a couple up here by the counter, too." He motioned to a small candy display just by the counter, and then to an aisle which appeared to be filled with candy, chocolate, crackers and other snacks. Anise followed his direction and entered the aisle, looking over the rows of bags, boxes, and plastic containers. There were a lot of things to choose from, and unlike the other stores she visited that day, most of it was affordable!
But before she would allow herself to get sidetracked by whatever looked tasty and cheap, she had to find those gels first.
[Natalia!]