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[anthy-rosebride.livejournal.com]

Anthy's at a window table, slowly draining a mug of Darjeeling tea. She has a boiled egg in a cup in front of her, as yet untouched.

Her biological functions are none of your business.

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"Oh."

Pause.

So.

"Have you been... gardening recently?"

[anthy-rosebride.livejournal.com]

"I've been looking after the roses," she says readily, "but . . . it's winter, so they don't require as much care."

"It's cold outside, isn't it?"

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"Yeah. It is here. I guess it's... not going to be winter... soon, though."

[anthy-rosebride.livejournal.com]

There's a pause while Anthy parses that.

"Yes, spring is coming," she says, brightening. "Isn't it?"

[kayip.livejournal.com]

"I guess in a month or so," he says, not showing much enthusiasm either way. "It'll get better out there. At least, not as cold."

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"And with growing things," she adds.

Doesn't Behrooz like being punched in the nose with floral scents and stung by bees?

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The former especially now.

"Yeah."

Beat. "Did you ever go ice skating?"