"I tried," Padraig said with a shrug. "The fuckers are in deep and I could chainsaw them sure, but I don't have one. And it would take forever, they're thick and strong. They'd probably wreck the chain. I learned to live with them." He lifted the corner of his mouth into a half-smile. "And they remind me that I have to learn to adapt in new situations. So I'm adapting. Do you want another beer?"