Klaus makes regular stops at the general store in town, generally to stock up on snacks, cigarettes, and since that mishap that time when the food stopped replenishing, he periodically stocks up on non-perishables for the boarding house, too.

He's nicking a carton or so of Pall Malls when the little bell above the door that signals another person coming in chimes. "Hey," he says conversationally, waving his fingers in her general direction, without actually stopping what he's doing.

Then, it occurs to him: He's never seen her before. He pauses and sets the carton on the counter, sliding over the other end of it to the aisle-side. "Hey, you're new, right? Are you making it okay so far?"