Maria gave up and started filling. Already the price was rising. Kicking up as rich people’s automated household systems caught the price break and started pumping gallons into cisterns. Or maybe it was the Taiyang Arcology getting in on the action, accelerating the buy as it realized the surplus was worth gorging on. The numbers flickered: $2.90…$3.10…$4.50…$4.45… $5.50. $6.50. $7.05. $7.10. Order restored.
