Hobo — Tough

"The steel wants to eat you," Artie said, leaning back against the vibrating wall. "It’s a giant heat-sink. Never sit directly on the floor when it's sub-zero. Sit on your pack. Or sit on your pride, if it’s thick enough."

Should we explore Artie's and what drove him to the rails, or hobo tough

Artie exhaled a cloud of blue smoke. "Soft people think toughness is an edge. It’s not. It’s a curve. You learn to bend so the wind goes over you. You learn that 'enough' is a feast, and 'tomorrow' is a luxury." "The steel wants to eat you," Artie said,