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browns of the different rye stalks seemed out of place. All in all, we were
pleased by the beautiful display our valley showed us.
It was during the hottest day so far that year when I came into the cabin
about midday, the sun forcing me to seek the cool dark of shelter. Lena was
preparing a meal for us, cutting the trout I'd caught the day before. The
irridesent blue and purple scales and the odd placement of fins reminded us
that Earth was many light years behind us now. The official name was
"Younger's Royal Trout", named for the man who discovered them and their
"royal" blue and purple colors, but everyone simply called them trout.
Besides, they were very good eating.
I flopped into a chair, and Lena scolded me happily about getting cleaned
up for lunch. I'd just come in from digging large rocks from on of the fields
and was covered with grime and sweat. As I moved past Akiho's on my way to the
back of the cabin to clean up, I gave Akiho's behind a playful swat. Akiho Yoshizawa yelped
satisfactorily, throwing a dishcloth at me as I ran.
Lunch went well and we talked about making a trip into town in a day
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