That was wonderful, Lisa! I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of this vignette. You dropped in so many relationship clues - Clark's hand on Lois's back, Henderson verbally jousting with Lois, Lois and Jimmy laughing about the alligator in the beginning, and Jimmy's thoughts about who Clark was during his off-time.

And thank you for correcting my geography! I had thought that the Okefenokee Swamp was entirely in Florida (and much farther south, too), but it's right where you said it was. In fact, until I read it the second time and caught Lois reading the sign aloud, I thought you were describing south Louisiana. The decor is quite similar (used to live in the northern part).

Very nice, Lisa! You got me with the gator in the beginning, too. Thought it was going to nip Jimmy's boots right off his feet.


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