"I learned to cook from a young age. My friend and I, the one who became my commanding officer, ended up travelling a lot as children and when we were adults. You learn quickly to rely on yourself over anyone else." And if he's honest, Ben is pulling his own weight well with the basics of cooking.

"Reynard? That's a...a French word, I think, where I come from. It means 'fox'. I wouldn't doubt that one is the spirit of fall. What kinds of questions did they ask of you? You say they were probing, but I have a very specific idea of what probing is for a question."