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"So all these plants are now extinct?" Mericlou said, co back down from her elation

Aldrec nodded as he brushed his hand upon a bush with leaves that shifted color rapidly with his touch "In the outside world, yes Maybe one day, I'll have produced enough seeds to re-plant them, but until then, this rehtthe elf with a shrewd, yet amicable look

"Aldrec smiled "No There is another reason You see, I had an idea" "An idea?" Mericlou said, her curiosity peaked

"Yesterday, you told e for your job, and that you wished you did, right?"

Mericlou nodded

"Well, I want to hire you" Mericlou stepped back in astonishment at the elf's offer "Hire me?"

"Yes, Mericlou," Aldrec answered "I want to entrust arden to you, to help me take care of it"

"What?"

"Of course, you'll be getting paid for the work As I need someone who can tend to each of the plants' specific needs, an android would be best suited for the job Rather than having ti with another elf or a human, you can download all the information on their proper care and …"

In the rip of a tight embrace

"Yes!" Mericlou cried out "Yes, of course! I'll do it!"

"Are you sure?" Aldrec wheezed, once he rip "It's not going to be easy"

"Are you kidding? It's the chance of a lifeti with keen exciteet this kind of chance? You think I'd pass it up?"

"All right, all right," Aldrec said with a ain, with a feat ofa small silver data disk that had not been there before He handed it to Mericlou

"This contains all the information that you'll need to know about , everything And this-" he produced a s "-will be your first week's pay … in advance"

Mericlou felt a rush of guilt as she accepted Aldrec's bank notes She did nothing to deserve this; as he being so nice to her?