Of course Dusty knew Helene. There was little the man could say or do that would phase him. This just meant that Caelan would have to ask his sweet friend about the tough and gruff man standing beside him. He doubted that Helene would consider Dusty to be that awful of a man, but maybe she had tales she could share. Helene was much older than Dusty and undoubtedly knew him when he was a young and spry swamp brat.<br/><br/>He looked back to Dusty as he described his houseboat. It brought a smile to Caelan's face, even if the man didn't notice it. Caelan didn't imagine that he would survive very long out in the bayou. His street smarts, however small and inconsequential as they were, were better suited for the city. The way Dusty spoke about his house and the area in which he lived gave Caelan no doubts that he lived and breathed this way of life.<br/><br/>"My city apartment beats the hell out of your houseboat," Caelan responded and grinned in his direction. "The city isn't the safest, I know. I just don't have many other options. I would probably get myself killed if I tried living out in these parts." He itched his forehead and ran his hand through his hair. The sun was beating down on them. He could feel the layer of sweat forming on his forehead. "We lived an hour away from the Sound growing up. My dad was too busy to take us fishing and I never learned how to swim." Caelan swallowed and absently moved his fishing pole.<br/><br/>Dusty pulled a fish from the water and tossed it onto the floor of the boat. He followed Dusty's movements and gazed down at the fish while it laid motionless. "That's a catfish?" He gestured to the fish. "Will it suffocate? Isn't that inhumane? Shouldn't you kill it?" Caelan wouldn't be phased by anything Dusty came up with as a response. He could say he ate the thing while it's gills were still respirating and Caelan would just go along with it.<br/><br/>He peered over the edge when his line felt like it had gotten caught. "I think I'm stuck." Caelan tugged on his pole and felt the line go taut with resistance.