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Ky nodded. "I'll let him know you appreciate it... will you be hanging around now, then? Or going back to Zander?"

Aeron stiffened slightly. "I am, yes." He supposed he shouldn't be surprised. This type of person usually couldn't shut up about their gods for long.

Ky glanced at it and nodded. "Captain Bay saw your stone and told me and I told Gaius so he ordered the deer to be thrown over... was it okay?"

Aeron wrinkled his nose and took a drink. "I meant from nature herself. We're all part of it; all share the same heartbeat."

"Um... I don't know." Aeron shrugged; what an odd question. "It's just peaceful getting to be out in it all and remember where you came from."

(Nice!) She smiled a little, nodding. "Will do." She wouldn't, but it was sweet that he wanted to help. She appreciated the sentiment.

"Uh... I mean, I like animals." Aeron shrugged, taking a drink as he eyed them, not sure why they were so eager by that response. "And I like being out ...

"Hmm... I don't know if it works like that," she said thoughtfully, glancing around. "But that's okay. I'm used to people being rude. And they can't hurt me; so it's ...

"Bah, just Aeron." Aeron waved a hand. "I ain't no one's mister. And nah. I uh... I just kinda pick up odd jobs. Wouldn't really say I've got any real ...

(nah I think you are 100% right on that. I think the older you get the less age matters but your demographic is a very small window for sure haha ...

"They'll be out of season in a few months," Aeron pointed out. (Also not sure how clear this is but Margie is a completely random NPC so feel free to ...

(Yeahhh... it also finally struck me how wildly problematic my own parents' relationship was. There is a 9-year age gap between them. But like, that seemed fine growing up. Pushing ...

"Hey Margie will--" Aeron turned towards her. "Take a guess," she interrupted, looking at him flatly. "...okay, fair," he conceded sheepishly. "But... if I pick them... and try to make ...

(Oh oooooof) (if it's any consolation I called my great-grandfather a rapist a few months ago and it didn't go over well, unsurprisingly lol I never met him and it ...

"They're like this big." Aeron gestured at his pinky nail. "And turn yellow when ripe. They're, well, tart, right off the vine. You gotta cook 'em with some sugar cane. ...