"You better believe it. You can't work a full day's toil of fighting and cutting without energy. You hydrate, build up your carbs, let it sink and then you start to work it off, just so you have reserves when you need it."

It would be funny, to know what Rose knows. There was something calm and accepting about her, like this was all one big play. If she had to go drink tea and act like an adult with anyone, Rose would probably be it.

"Sure you will. We might have another one of these tea chats. I might actually start to like the stuff."