76 Questioning the St. Johns (1/2)

I was walking around aimlessly, until I saw Lee walk up to Danny, wanting to strike up a conversation.

”Hello,” Danny said, ”I'm glad I got to use her today...”

Lee just looked at him confused.

”My girl here,” Danny said as he caressed his rifle.

”You... really like that gun,” Lee said.

”What's not to like?” Danny asked.

”Not much, I guess,” Lee answered.

”Exactly,” Danny said with a small smile on his face.

”So, you guys are pretty out in the sticks, here” Lee said.

”Hard to find...” Danny said.

”You get any visitors?” Lee asked.

”Not anymore. Bandits, of course. Used to be these school kids on tours back before the... dead time” Danny answered with a sombre tone.

”How do you run this place with just one cow?” Lee asked, wanting to change the topic of the conversation.

”Used to have more. They get hungry, too. Or sick. Got your doctor friend here now, though” Danny answered.

”You guys must trade for a LOT of fuel to keep the generators running, right?” Lee asked.

”People get hungry and a few loaves of bread fetch a high price. Y'all are lucky you're on this side of the deal now” Danny answered.

”I'm... gonna go wait for supper, then,” Lee said.

”It'll be a good one,” Danny said creepily.

Lee then walked back to Brenda to ask a couple of questions, and I walked a bit closer to listen into their conversation since it's best to know if anything suspicious is happening.

”What's on your mind, Lee?” Brenda asked.

”How's Mark doing in there?” Lee asked concerned.

”Best patient I ever had. Oh, my boys get so much as a scratch and start hollerin'. He could definitely teach them a thing or two about being tough” Brenda said with a grin.

”I'd... still like to check on him though,” Lee said.

”You're gonna have to trust me on this one, Lee. I've helped stitch my share of wounds. I know what I'm talking about” Brenda said.

”Uh... not to be rude, ma'am, but how come you're out here instead of... you know...” Lee asked, changing the topic of the conversation.

”Hahahohoho, you wanna know why I'm not slaving away in the kitchen, is that it?” Brenda asked.

”Uh... no, no... I didn't mean for it to sound like that” Lee said awkwardly.