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"I find it refreshing," Aldrec said And it's coincidental, actually"

"How is it coincidental?"

"Because I like plants too"

"Well, of course you do," Mericlou said flatly She waved her hand in a disesture "You're an elf, after all I mean, if you could, I bet that you'd probably live in a tree"

"Ah, noho's trusting in stereotypes?" Aldrec said

"You mean that not all elves like plants?" Mericlou said For some reason, she was disappointed at this

"Well, it's true that we all have an affinity for nature," Aldrec said, "but that doesn't mean that plants are all we ever think about There are other things that take up our time, after all For me, it's uess I don't know as ht"

"Cheer up, now," Aldrec said "Elves aren't all the sas aren't all as they seee," Mericlou said, finishing the sentence with a bland tone

"I'htly abashed "That's not so that I do often It's just that it is the truth, what I said No lean from the Orb Network, no e can never take the place of experience"

He then took note of the slight boredo onto Mericlou's expression "But all that aside, if you like plants, then I wish to show you souaranteed"

"What is it?" Mericlou asked, her android curiosity piqued intensely

"Nohat good is a surprise if you already knohat it is?" Aldrec said, waving a finger He flashed an impish look "You'll just have to wait and see"

"Does it have so the city?" Mericlou asked She had noticed that they had turned to the right when they reached the street intersection The road led to Lusea's outskirts, and beyond the hilltop where they stood, the expanse of the northern countryside, the Daina border, and the hazy peaks of distant mountains lay before the the transcon," Aldrec said as he crossed the road Up ahead, the transcontinental railway station's blue and white striped flag flew high above a clump of oak trees