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[This ought to come as no surprise, really. Aerith spends a decent amount of her free time in the flower shop and usually if she appears on Avalon's network, it's there. That's precisely where she is on today's little impromptu Camelot interruption.

Resting on her forearm against front desk counter, she wears a smile, though it's a bit lighter than she normally gives.]

It's been a while since I said anything on here and I realised I should probably fix that. For those of you who don't know me, my name is Aerith. I run a little flower shop here in the business district of the town. I was in the middle of putting a nice little patio setup outside for people who come by, but it's getting a bit colder, so I think that's going to have to be put on hold until it warms up again.

[Taking a pause to sip from the cup of tea at her side, she sets it down before she continues.]

I know I've said this before, but if any of you have flowers or seeds from your home, for whatever reason that you would, if you bring them to me, I'll try to grow you something. I'm also really interested in trying to crossbreed some flowers, especially from anything that might be capable of surviving the colder weather. If you've already purchased flowers from me and you're having trouble with them, you can pay me a visit any time and I'll fix them up for you.

[After a moment's consideration, she sinks down a bit, shifting to settle her chin in the palm of her hand.]

And you know, with the weather getting colder, it's easy to get sick. Make sure you're taking care of yourselves. I don't normally offer this, but I have some healing magic, so if you find yourself not feeling well, I might be able to help you out there. I'm not a doctor or anything, but I like to think I know marginally what I'm doing. At worst, I can make you a nice pot of tea.

[That seems to be all she has to say because not long after, she turns off her video and audio feed.]

[Private to Tifa - Text]
Hey, can I ask you to do a favour for me?

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[He thinks his friend wouldn't mind an extra hand helping out. The more generous souls, the less strain on those involved. He'll have to send her his contact information later.]

It didn't take too long to get the basic information down. Drawing the vegetables was the difficult part.

I can take pictures of it if you like.

[The little cameras inside the phones are quite remarkable in their clarity, given how small their lenses must be. How they manage to zoom and focus so well, he does not know.]

I would love to see it, if you don't mind sharing.

[...She's probably a little too enthused about this whole thing, but to her, it's just one more thing to distract herself with and she knows she's in desperate need of precisely that.]

[He explores the file sharing options on his phone for a bit. Then, realizing he doesn't have a proper number to send them to, he just turns the recording option back on and turns the phone towards the finished product, first showing the outside...]

[...And then turning it 90 degrees and flipping it to show the inside.]

[Aerith leans in nice and close to get a good look and after several moments of perusing the contents, she finds herself nodding slowly. In retrospect, the act of growing her flowers isn't so different. It simply looks different because everything she does is operated on muscle memory. It occurs to her that if she ever tries to teach someone to take over for her, she might not be able to do it without missing a step...]

This is really something else.

[She grins, evidently impressed by the amount of work that he's put into all of it.]

How long did it take you to put this together? Surely... not since we met.

No. Not that long. I've just been... rather busy.

[Overworking himself with everything else he's put on his internal agenda of Things To Do.]

It took me a couple of weeks, both to get the supplies for colouring it, and to get the look of it right.

[Oh, something she can relate to, as someone who loves to keep herself busy.]

Have you started to pass this around yet? It looks fantastic. Very detailed. I'm sure everyone here would find it incredibly useful. Plus, it's simple enough that even someone who isn't really an expert in this kind of thing would be able to understand it pretty easily.

[After a moment's consideration, she thumbs at her chin.]

I could get a copy and put it on display at the flower shop, too.

I can bring one by, if you tell me where your shop is.

[Perhaps he can have a look at her wares while he's there, too.]

...Come to think of it, do you sell wreaths?

It's down in the business district. Not the centre of it, but pretty close. If you know where the Magnolia Cafe is, the flower shop is maybe a ten, fifteen minute walk from there? Opposite direction.

[At his question, she hums thoughtfully.]

I don't have any pre-made, but I can make one for you if you have specific flowers and plants in mind.

I need something with red poppies, if at all possible. It's for a serious occasion. It doesn't need to be right away though.

[The person he's getting the wreath for happens to be sick at the moment.]

Oh, and what's the name of your shop? I've never been to the Magnolia Café, but I think I can look up your business address.

[It would be a little faster to do it that way than to look up the Magnolia Café, find its proximity to the centre of the business district, then walk in the opposite direction. At least this way, he'll be able to get the vegetable garden plans to her to display.]

[Aerith nods right along. Red poppies, she can do. Evidently, she's adding this to her ever-growing list of client orders. That's what she gets for not saying anything outright to the network for a while.]

Don't Stop Be-Leafing.

[There's a long pause before Aerith grins, evidently still very proud of that name and all of the groans that probably come with it.]

That's not a joke. Just in case you were wondering. One hundred percent legitimately the name. I'd be surprised if anyone actually calls it by name, though.

[It is a silly name, but it prompts the smallest of smiles from him in any case.]

You're probably right.

[Walter can entirely imagine them shortening it to Be-Leafing.]

I'll stop by soon. [To bring the planting leaflet, that is.] I'll fill out whatever paperwork you need to formalize the order when I get there.

[She can't help but grin. Aerith is still extremely proud of that name.]

No rush or hurry! I'm not going anywhere anytime soon and I doubt the shop is either. There's no expiration, okay?

Alright.

Later today, then. Have a good one, Miss Aerith.

I hope you do, too! I look forward to seeing you again.

Likewise.

[She's a nice lady, after all. Cheeky, but in a good way. He'll try to steer some business her way in the future if he can.]

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Shall we make that a wrap? Sorry it took so long to circle back to this, by the way.

No worries! And yes, wrap here is good!

o7 Thank you!