"It reminded me of playin' in the snow with my best friend when I was little. That was nice." It definitely meant something.
Pine needles take a little while to brew, but Cricket judges what he's got now is strong enough to drink. He pours the tea into two cups, then refills the water in the pot for a second run at brewing. If no one else is bold enough to chew on the overcooked needles after, he sure will.
Bringing one of the cups to Steve, he finds a seat close by him. He's blushing at the compliment, smile deepening. "It's this place," he says. "I think. I didn't have but so many friends growin' up. Mostly just Jack Bondurant and his brothers. But I got here and Harley took me in, and I just keep meeting people, and so many of 'em are great. Ain't hard to make friends here."
He sips his tea. "Hard times like this, you can either turn your back on people or reach out to 'em, and sometimes the end result's the same either way but I reckon if I didn't try I'd just be lonely. Ain't planning on dyin' this winter, but if I did, I wouldn't regret a thing."
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Pine needles take a little while to brew, but Cricket judges what he's got now is strong enough to drink. He pours the tea into two cups, then refills the water in the pot for a second run at brewing. If no one else is bold enough to chew on the overcooked needles after, he sure will.
Bringing one of the cups to Steve, he finds a seat close by him. He's blushing at the compliment, smile deepening. "It's this place," he says. "I think. I didn't have but so many friends growin' up. Mostly just Jack Bondurant and his brothers. But I got here and Harley took me in, and I just keep meeting people, and so many of 'em are great. Ain't hard to make friends here."
He sips his tea. "Hard times like this, you can either turn your back on people or reach out to 'em, and sometimes the end result's the same either way but I reckon if I didn't try I'd just be lonely. Ain't planning on dyin' this winter, but if I did, I wouldn't regret a thing."