Nathan knew the preserve well so he knew where the clearing was which made it easy not to be late. He didn't want to show up too early and chance the food cooling so he timed his arrival as best he could.

He'd baked fresh bread and made sandwiches since that seemed like the best picnic food. It wasn't too messy or too much to carry. He'd added a few bags of potato chips and some cookies and that's what he was carrying when he arrived.

When he stepped into the clearing, he waved and said, "Hello, Anders." He smiled after greeting Anders and walked closer.