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mahler stood closely by, pleased that both malila and speedy seemed intent upon the place. "it is now just as much yours as it is mine," he assured them. it was not meant to be so set upon generosity, more that mahler recognized now the true worth in being evenly matched.
a step back. a retreat, perhaps, to allow the two their own enjoyment of the herb larder. "i must go and patrol," mahler said gently. "please call for me if i am needed."
he would pause to hear their rejoinders before heading into the light beyond and the long empty stretches of borderland where he could be alone within his own mind.