"Really?" She perks up a little bit. That does get her spirits up, and she imagines eating something like chicken. That would be a million times better than a deep fried car tire.

"If you're getting all the stuff that you can eat and I'm getting all this yucky food, then maybe you can get meat." Yes, good. Reira is lucky so she should use her luck for the greater good. And the greater good is clearly Rhoda.