Day 30: Cafeteria, Dinner

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The cafeteria was all but empty when Zelnick got there. He was a little disappointed; he had gotten the impression that patients usually ate dinner in their rooms, so he hadn't arranged to meet anyone, and there really wasn't anyone to sit by and engage in conversation yet.

Quietly, he collected dinner and a big glass of orange juice, and chose a seat near the food-serving counters. Talking for so long had made him thirsty... and, well, fruit juice was a luxury he had missed.

[Stalk away, my dearest Admiral. <3 ]

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"That... doesn't sound real, but so beautiful." He swallowed. "How could the flowers be so tall?"

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Bridget smiled. "It's real. It's because of the War. Aa lot of the weapons that were used during the Gear Wars had the side effects of either destroying the lands," he held out one hand. "Or they made everything grow and grow." He waved that hand to the other side. "Some of the Gears liked nature too, so they made sure that there were places that were protected and beautiful still."

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"I wonder if there's a chance I'll ever see it." Armand swept his plate to one side to lay his hands on the table with his fingers spread. "I'd like that, you see."

He didn't realize how widely he was smiling. "I wanted a cottage with roses growing over the door. A kitchen garden so we could grown something for ourselves. It was such a simple dream. But comforting, don't you agree?"

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Bridget smiled right back. "I would love to show you the forest! If there's ever a chance, that's the first thing I'll do!"

He nodded at Arman's description, his own smile wide and happy. "I think it sounds absolutly wonderful, Mr. Armand." And it did. Something small and simple sounded like heaven if all one knew was large and sprawling. Bridget thought that was why his father had picked such a small village.