"I reckon if you replant trees for the ones you chop down it'll be a'ight," he tells her. "Although they'll grow slowly."

He whistles quietly. "You know, I think I could live without chocolate, but not so much without coffee. Best of luck, there."

Cricket beams at the story, tilting his head to get a better look at the ring she's wearing now. "Hunter's awful good at that kinda thing, isn't he? He made a necklace for me, after all of what happened on Halloween."