And then one must take into account preferences shifting with the seasons. Perhaps later on there will be more freshly grown seasonal ingredients, if ever we have access to seeds and soil.

[ Era shifts, moving closer to Esteem and resting herself more securely against their shoulder. Esteem responds by removing their scarf and wrapping it around her, draping a blanket around her shoulders, then idly rubbing their horns against hers in an absentminded gesture of affection. ]

A community vegetable garden would be nice.