"Nah, I'll eat pretty much anything," he says, and the giant, stern wall of a person reminds him of Forrest Bondurant. Which compels him to be on his best behavior, because Forrest was no one to be trifled with. "I mean, blackberries are my favorite since I was a kid, sir, so I always go for 'em when I can get them. But there's nothin' much I don't like."

He'll just...add a few more berries to his plate, then, since there seems to be a generous supply. And then he stands where he is, watching things spring up and get greener with quiet awe.

"My granny used to tell me about the Apple Tree Man when I was a kid, before her mind started to go," he says. "That ain't you, is it? 'Cause I don't have no cider to give you, but I could make some."