"Guess I'll jes' have to do my best." He imagines if he approaches it from the competition standpoint and paints it as a challenge, he might have some success. It helps it's a game that takes more finesse than it seems to on the surface. He can imagine he'll be accurate enough but probably bounce a lot of the horseshoes in the process with too much force.

"What was it you did back home?" Besides eat trash, he wants to add, but doesn't. He has enough leaves cleared away to get down to the rest of the slimier fish in his spot.