(With some effort, Zivia doesn't react visibly to dying every other day.)

"Hands I've got," she says cheerfully, "and I'm good at organizing, once I get the system figured out. I'll need a little time to get settled into town, but other than that I can start anytime."

She's noticed that Dahlia hasn't answered the other question, about clearing up after the potluck, but she'll wait and see if that's forthcoming.