It had been months since the wolf attack and Carmella and Bilal had not ventured off the farm further than the burn pit or to the creek in order to fish.

But there were certain things that they needed that couldn't be easily produced on the farm. When it had just been her, toilet paper could easily last half a year, but now her stockpile had experienced a serious hit, as had the toothpaste and bath soap.

She didn't use much white or brown sugar because what she found ...