A bell chimed as the door swung open, and 'Cassia' 's voice drifted out from somewhere deep in the greenery. "We're open! Just give me a second." Preoccupied with the tangle of stems she'd been wrestling with since morning , she barely registered that she'd spoken at all.
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⠀⠀⠀He enters @soiledblight ‘ s
⠀⠀⠀botanical haven ; a casual -
⠀⠀⠀clad Chief carrying a few
⠀⠀⠀meals he ' d decided to gift
⠀⠀⠀Cassia .
⠀With this heat and economy ,
⠀he found it sensible to save
⠀her the hassle of organizing
⠀dinner (cont.)
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Soon, she emerged from between two hanging curtains of trailing ivy , wiping her hands on the front of her apron. All the while humming a melody that was very memorable. She looked up from her apron, meeting his gaze head on. "Oh, it's you! Hey!" She greeted his presence +