"I'd still do peep jousting, though. You done that?" He finishes off the snowman and licks his teeth. Sweet, but not just sweet. Maybe it's pepperminty? Something else to it. "Microwaving little marshmallow birds with toothpicks so they puff-up and fight."

"And, uh, hi, I'm Isra." Should they shake hands? They can shake hands. Is that what people do here?