Most Alterran citizens as well as all the Guests—even the ones who were caught completely off-guard—were now enjoying their heated floors and insulated roofs, as well as their warm food and beverages.
The contrast with the outside world was really too stark.
To be fair, warm food and beverages were definitely not cheap, especially when many of the production lines and the logistics had become a bit dangerous.
For some, especially the newcomers, they were definitely not cheap to maintain and buy on a daily basis. However, thanks to the affordable cost of living in Alterra, everyone had a lot of savings.
Spending a good portion of it to make this damned cold bearable was definitely worth it!
Many of the newcomers, particularly those who had just arrived (some of whom had to borrow funds from friends and family), did not think they'd be able to taste such good things on normal days, let alone during disasters.
