Date posted: 2022/08/20
Link: https://x.com/KDEdwards_NC/status/1561002563784192000
Additional comments by K.D.: A future snippet, in celebration of my first weekend sip of coffee.
Snippet:
"He's on the RV," Brand whispered. "This is not good."
"And no one can remember which rest stop we left his stuffed animal at?" I said. "No one?"
"You're the fucking wizard, Rune. Pull some shit out of your ass. I hate it when he cries."
I took a deep breath, nodded, and opened the RV's door. With unusual caution, we both inched into the vehicle.
Corbie sat in the tiny kitchen nook. He had a two-liter bottle of caffeinated soda in front of him. Cap off.
We stared at him. He sullenly stared back at us. Slowly, he lifted the bottle to his lips with both hands and took a calm, deliberate sip.
Brand and I backed off the RV and closed the door. After a moment of Companion bond rumbling, Brand said, "That was some slick, cold shit right there."
"I don't have the heart to take it away."
Brand pulled out his phone, considered the contact book for a moment, and dialed. When the line connected, he said, "Hey Quinn? I think Corbie really misses you guys. Can he ride in the kids' RV for a few hours?"