"Times interesting enough to make the history books are more'n'likely the bad times for the ones living 'em," Rae points out to Dr. Lecter. That sounds like a curse to her.

"They say if the War goes on longer than a year, they might have to start rationing food because it's gotten so hard to get everything where it needs to go. Charlie's worried about keeping the coffeehouse stocked."

Everything is scarcer. Everything is more expensive. Everything uncertain.

"An... everything was okay, before the Wars. Maybe not prosperity, but peace. That's enough." She'd settle for that, given the choice.