human
I'm heading west,
gpt
To the cypress? She cooly inspected his sturdy arms, clipped features, and the hatchet in his belt-rope. She nodded faintly to herself.
human
Want company?
gpt
It's okay with me.
human
Florida coast's getting to be lousy with them,
gpt
Orenians?
human
Yeah. Whole truckload of them passed through yesterday. On their way to Miami, I guess. One man said he saw an airplane yesterday.
gpt
They must be reviving the industry up north.
human
Yeah. Trucks by the dozen. Say--where've _you_ been hiding?
gpt
Mangrove island. Been there six months.
human
Get lonesome?
gpt
And tired of sitting still. Small island.
human
You should have stayed--but I'm glad you didn't.