"Yeah," Stacia agrees, "I don't know a lot of people who eat wood for fun."

And yes, she has noticed that verb tense. She hums under her breath as she decides how she wants to respond to it.

"That time of year, huh?" she asks rhetorically. "You want to talk about it?" She cocks her head, watching for his reaction to the question. "I can go first, if that would help."