[But Ginko is holding her to her words now, not her expectations. He get up and makes more tea while she's going, resisting the urge to poke around the strange-looking new appliances.
He sits back down, alternating smoking and drinking. Listening to the rain-- emotions far withdraw into some deep inner hollow of contemplation. He'll still be there.]
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He sits back down, alternating smoking and drinking. Listening to the rain-- emotions far withdraw into some deep inner hollow of contemplation. He'll still be there.]