"Honestly? Not really, no," I reply with a glance back over my shoulder. "I'm going to want to get out and do some welfare checks once things calm down some, but I think everybody should be okay unless it drags on for more than a couple of days." Looking back to the stove, I adjust the pile of wood inside to my liking and then reach for the flint.

"Surprising no one, Helen and I could probably be stuck in here a month before we needed to worry about it."