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"Because Aldrec told me that he found all these plants himself, either as seeds, or the last of their kind If this plant were extinct for that long, then there's no way he could've found viable seeds, no , but Mericlou knew even by this that she was spot on in her inference

"Brother, do you think that he reallyher alarm at the possibility

"You said before that elves don't lie," Sedriil answered at length, "at least, not outrightly But as a rule, neither do we Still, we are capable of giving half-truths, and refusing to speak rather than tell the truth And even elves have been known to do that"

"So he's hiding so from me?" Mericlou asked

"You said that, Meri," Sedriil replied softly "Notthis is for le as the blush reappeared She desperately wished that it were so habit of occurring at the worst times

"You like him, don't you?" Sedriil said, a sly inflection in his voice

"Where did you get an idea like that?" Mericlou squeaked Her face burned red like a torch And seeing Sedriil so unusually forward, especially with this subject orse than e you," Sedriil replied calmly "Don't be ashaic doesn't rule out the chance that he may feel the same way"

Mericlou shook her head "You don't know much about elves, do you, brother?"

"Not as h they treat us with respect, they don't see us as equals They frown on their own kind closely fraternizing with hue any kind of close relationship with us Even if Aldrec likedwould beco in elven society"

"But has he showed any fear of being with you?" Sedriil asked

"Well, now that you mention it, no, he hasn't," Mericlou admitted "We've known each other for a year now, and I have to adether for the transcon station, we do get funny looks fro us now, but they still act kind of standoffish But he doesn't seenores them"