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"I'm sorry," she said between loud and wet sniffles "It's just that … I've had a very bad day today And it's not juststolen; that was just the last straw You really have no idea how bad it's been!"

"Well, like I said, I've had a bad day too," he reminded her, "so I think I can understand a little bit"

The elf snapped his fingers as inspiration hit Quickly, he stood up "I have an idea! And wouldn't you know it; it's just the thing to make both of us feel better" He leaned forward and took the android by her hand "Coardens They have the best cider there Magically brewed, it's guaranteed to take a bad day go away How about it?"

"I …can't afford that," she protested weakly

"And who said that you had to pay for it?" the elf said, amused He paused s back into the hip satchel "It'll be my treat Oh, by the way, I hadn't introduced myself, had I? I'm Aldrecliis"

"Aldreclees?" The android sta name "All …drah …cleese?"

He did not want to embarrass her, but the way the android fuht up a laugh that almost hurt to suppress At last, he took pity on her

"It's pronounced 'All-druh-cleess'" He unintentionally released a suffaw "But just call me 'Aldrec'; it's much easier to say"

"Oh, thank you," the android said, relieved "That's much better And my name is Mericlou"