She takes the pipe back, and leans back, staring up at the roof. She certainly could barter, but that would be contingent on not only finding someone in person, but finding someone who needed something she had and was actually willing to barter in the first place.

...Really, she finds it easier to just resort to trickery. People could just be such a pain sometimes, as if being trapped in a desolate frozen town was something to be panicked about. Really, for her, the biggest problem was the lack of people.

"Ah...George, right? I have to admit, it's nice being able to talk to someone face-face-to-face.