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"Flint? No I got so a lot better than that" He reached into his shirt pocket-one she hadn't searched-and pulled out a silver box stale With his thumb he flipped over the top half of the box to reveal a small tube and a button He pushed down on the button and then a flaic"

"It's a cigarette lighter," she said "A…Zippo"

"Good guess So your one, is it?"

She shook her head "So"

"But not your name?"

"No I don't knohere I cahter to her so she could start the fire It took only a few seconds for the kindling to ignite Sahter Then she handed the lighter back

"Is that going to be close enough? I could ht to be fine"

Samantha settled herself across the fire froround and then took a package from his other shirt pocket "Don't kno these survived," he said "Lost da else"

"Was there anyone else on your boat?"

"No, justby yourself? In a boat that size?"

"I used to have a crew Four of theht now Not as many fish as there used to be"