What unconventional behavior does Hig now indulge in that would have been socially and legally unacceptable before the world changed? Why are these double standards in place? What other issues are obviously different in Hig and Bangley's life now?

Where does Hig live? Where does he sleep? Why did he first start sleeping there? What does he keep with him when he is sleeping? What is Hig's early warning system?

How did Bangley arrive in Hig's life? What is his history? What did he bring to their relationship? How do they divide the security of their surroundings?

Who are the nearest neighbors to Hig and Bangley? What issue keeps them from being attacked by renegades? What are the obvious symptoms of this? How did the medical community believe this was transmitted? What precautions were taken when the camp was visited?

What does Hig do...