[At the very least, she can tell him a story that isn't hellish to remember.]

We didn't have candy on the island I grew up on. There were sweet things, like fruits and honey and jams, but actual candy was too difficult to make and too expensive to import. I spent most of my childhood thinking the sweetest thing out there was honey, actually, and that nothing could possibly taste better than that.

But when I was ten, I got to go to Saimaa for the first time! It's the capitol of Finland- er, in my time it is at least- and there are so many different things to see there. It even had actual electricity, for everyone to use! I was a little scared when we first got there, but everyone was so nice to us. One of the ship workers even gave me and my cousin Lalli some candy, a few brightly-colored pieces that tasted like strawberries. The flavor was so intense that it nearly made me cry.

I've always had a bit of a sweet tooth since then, though candy is still pretty hard to come by in Finland.

[She pauses, and she looks a little embarrassed after.]

I know it's just a small thing, but it's things like that which really stick in my mind.