[There is something extremely bizarre about the idea of hitting a farmer's market -- such a normal thing -- in the middle of this whole abnormal tempest of weird. But Sam supposes Steve has been here a while now, so this is just life.]

I know you'd try to. [He'd fight you for the floor, Steve.

Sam listens as they walk, as Steve explains the general state of everything. It's a lot of strangeness. Half of it sounds like it has to be made up.]

Yeah. Just a few. [He is 85% questions by volume right now. A breath.] Okay, so. We're supposed to work on our potential and do it with other folks around or bad things happen. But also bad things seem to happen anyway. So... what's the play here? Just manage it all as it comes?

[Feels reactive. Sam is not a fan.]