"You realize I've eaten owl in the past, when it was prudent to eat," he replied coldly, adding a peck for good measure. When one was a soldier, sometimes meat was meat when behind the lines. Not ideal, but it was necessary for survival.

He had no doubt that 76 would choose to be as difficult as possible, being a bitter and stubborn old goat. At this rate, he should probably ask how many people's heads Jack had rammed into walls, since that was definitely his M.O. "We're both rotten, so don't think I'm the only one that would taste awful."