[i]Oh thank God,[/i] Lillah thought as she took the water bottle. "Thanks," she said after taking a sip and letting the water swish about in her mouth for a moment. When she swallowed and handed back the water bottle, she pushed forward the pineapple. "I don't like pineapple much--hence why it's not eaten yet--so you take it. Need more than sardines in your diet." 

Then she pulled a small kitchen knife from her bag to pop open the peaches and slurped one down. "The countryside, huh?" she repeated. "That's a good idea...Might not be as many stores, but you could pick up hunting instead. I can't..even remember the last time I had fresh meat." She did, though, and as the memory set in her frown grew more stiff. She shook her head to herself and her eyes flickered to the door, then the window.