The look on the kid's face--it's both heartwarming and heartbreaking, in equal measure. Makes him wonder where the hell he came from that that's such a revelation to him.
Spotting a bit of color in his periphery, John smiles and takes a couple steps to his left, bending over to pluck a dandelion blossom that he brings over to show Edgar.
"Dandelion. This? Your best friend if you're out anywhere and food's short. All's you gotta make sure of is that it's not near any plants that may have been chemically treated--weedkillers 'n shit--or close to any major roads where they'd pick up exhaust from cars. Every part of the plant's edible, and dense with nutrients. They get more bitter as they get older, so look for young ones. You can use 'em in salads, teas, sauces, you name it. If veg is scarce, you can eat like a fucking king scrounging for these...and that's just one scraggly little weed."
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Spotting a bit of color in his periphery, John smiles and takes a couple steps to his left, bending over to pluck a dandelion blossom that he brings over to show Edgar.
"Dandelion. This? Your best friend if you're out anywhere and food's short. All's you gotta make sure of is that it's not near any plants that may have been chemically treated--weedkillers 'n shit--or close to any major roads where they'd pick up exhaust from cars. Every part of the plant's edible, and dense with nutrients. They get more bitter as they get older, so look for young ones. You can use 'em in salads, teas, sauces, you name it. If veg is scarce, you can eat like a fucking king scrounging for these...and that's just one scraggly little weed."