[ with that settled, sam seems to relax a bit more, nodding at her question. ]

It's not a huge place, but it's down the road and the owner has been nice enough to let us use the house's main kitchen when we need to. [ is it because sam is actually a pretty decent handyman and has....gone about fixing most every part of the building the woman owns? maybe. is it because he's just won her over with charm and southern manners? more likely. but he's not all that worried about it, and gives off the impression he can adapt to just about any situation, given the time. ]

And I've been looking for a reason to really use it.