"Oh, money's not everything. But it's something." She remembers times of...well, starving, even if those were initially on purpose, and they stick with you. She doesn't know if this city would let that happen, but periods of being in the direst of straits are hard to forget.

It's been a long time since she's had to deal with that, and she wonders why her newer lifestyle doesn't wash it away.

"But I will keep that in mind. I think I'll try the Job Center and see what they've got. Have you found any parlors you like around here?"