[ "Spiteful," says Kaveh, which makes this gift all the more better.

So this is what the City does to those who've been mired in it for several months longer than him. Perhaps, in time, he will grow spiteful towards it too.

Chesed's smile never falters, even at Kaveh's following question. "Where can I find you once I've tweaked a grinder to our satisfaction?" he asks. Fortunately, that answer is very simple. ]

Are you familiar with the cemetery of the City's Park? You can likely find me there, as it's where I've been enjoying most of my days. Ah, but I suppose if you stopped by there, I wouldn't be able to offer you a brewed drink to express my thanks. There's not a stove or a kettle to be found out there, unfortunately.

[ He's busy touching grass. The local cemetery is a perfectly reasonable place to live, even if there's not a single kitchen in the area. ]