The flower boy and been back and forth to the food table for the better part of the evening. He’d become quite addicted to the sugar cookies. Which was very apparent by the way he had more of an energetic spring in his step and was more open to talking with people when he’d normally be quiet. Sugar, it seemed, was helping the kid with his socializing. “You should try these, Mr. Sam.” He said, having spotted the man he met at the docks and wanting to say hello since he seemed to be alone at the moment.

‘These,’ of course, being the star-shaped sugar cookies, which he picked up and held out to the taller man.