When we were here before - or rather, later - the food storage was ravaged. In Highstorm, its spread was the greatest threat to the Yards. You remember that, don't you? A lot's changed since then.

[That could mean a great many things. The world is different. They are also different. She does not know if she'll be able to return to Greenwood Yards. Caren's voice is cool and calm.]

When it comes to science, you're on your own, but I miss having someone I could count on to water a garden. Maybe we start with essential supplies... a building cannot feed a man even for a day.