The Apocalypse Survival Manual (Three Days Before Doomsday, I Stockpiled Billions) novel Chapter 939

Chapter 939

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Chapter 939

Nicole had no idea how old the bread was. Frozen solid, it looked hard enough to knock someone out. 1

Everyone was short on supplies, or at least had reason to pretend they were. She wasn’t about to refuse free food, so she accepted it with a smile.

In return, she showed Antoni a few simple massage techniques to help loosen stiff muscles. “Practice when you have time.”

With the trade complete, they went their separate ways.

Near the house, Zeph stopped and looked back across the snow, his expression tightening.

“What is it?” Nicole asked.

“Feels like someone’s watching us.”

She raised her binoculars and searched the area.

Nothing moved, but that meant little. Anyone lying low in that endless white landscape would be hard to

spot.

It gave her an idea.

Back inside, Nicole retrieved the rabbit pelts she stored away and found instructions for tanning them. She asked Poppy to learn the process.

There were plenty of live rabbits in her storage space, too. Nicole picked out some white ones and left Zeph to butcher them and clean the hides. (3)

The scent of fresh blood drew Ivory over, practically drooling.

She had just finished eating, so Nicole knew she wasn’t hungry. Still, she gave her a rabbit.

Ivory promptly carried it outside, dug into a drift, and buried it.

Poppy read the instructions several times before starting. She had never worked with hides before and

didn’t want to ruin them.

She soaked the pelts until they softened, then carefully scraped away the remaining flesh and cleaned off the grease and dirt. Next, she mixed alum, salt, and water according to the instructions and submerged the hides in the solution.

After soaking them, she stretched them over frames to dry out of direct sunlight. Then came the slow work of softening each hide by hand and smoothing the leather side with a metal tool.

Several days later, the pelts were ready. The fur was soft and smooth, with no lingering odor.

“Poppy, these look great!” Nicole said. “What do you want for dinner? We should celebrate.”

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Poppy beamed, pleased with her new skill. “Anything’s fine.”

She was happy to eat whatever Nicole made.

Nicole brought out a small sewing machine and turned the pelts into coats and neck warmers for the

four of them.

With white hats and coats, they would blend into the snow. Cola all but disappeared in his new rabbit-fur

outfit.

Working with the pelts reminded Nicole of Ash and Snowy, the rabbits that tunneled out with their young. She wondered if any of them survived. With the land underwater, it seemed unlikely. 1

She pushed the thought aside before it could go any further.

She was still working when a whistle sounded outside. Two short blasts, then a long one. Poppy spotted someone approaching.