Nash isn't the type to say all of what he thinks or to think all of what he says. So he laughs, but the ease of the sound gets cut off by a vicious, risky thrust. It's a powerful strike, harder to parry, but it will leave him vulnerable if he doesn't hit.

"People like their stories full of impossible odds, not quiet strolls in the park. But — ugh — if you ask me, the latter are just as charming."