[ He draws closer, gaze shifting between the stream and then stranger sitting on the rock. He has to do a double take at her appearance, but he makes no comment about it. ]
So you've already met the leeches. It appears most of us have.
[ They aren't Great. ]
What were you thinking? Fishing? [ Glances over at her drying robe. ] Laundry?
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I was just considering some of the ways this stream could be used.
[ it looks like she already used it for laundry, going by the robe hanging nearby. ]
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So you've already met the leeches. It appears most of us have.
[ They aren't Great. ]
What were you thinking? Fishing? [ Glances over at her drying robe. ] Laundry?
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Both. The stream works well enough for washing clothing. And there seem to be fish here, too.
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[ Wanders a bit closer to the stream to peer at its running water. ]
At least with fishing, it'll be easy enough to pull off any leeches.
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[ the refectory... terrible. ]
The fish most likely feed on the leeches. They may make for good bait.
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a little bit of smoke starts rising from her head. ]
I hope not.
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Are you feeling warm by any chance?
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[ she sounds a little confused, but then realizes. ]
Ah. The soot? Please don't worry about it.
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[ He won't press since she's asking him not to. ]
Revisiting the stream, the leeches aren't too terrible a nuisance as long as someone else is around to pick off the ones harder to reach.
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