Your free association word of the day is sharp.
“This blade is very sharp, Mr. Donne.”
“I believe you.”
“It can be used to pierce through to your heart … or to simply carve off slices of my choosing.”
“I said I believed you. No need to demonstrate, pal.”
“I’m not your pal.”
“No, no, I guess not. Though most folks know me a while, they kinda grow to like me.”
“I don’t intend to know you a while.”
“Yeah, kinda figured.”
“Though I do have a few hours — and you — to kill. Will you grow on me, Mr. Donne? Or simply bleed on me?”
“Don’t suppose you’d rather go out for a beer?”