Well, long ago, they saved the ancestral people of Riven from starvation. So to us, they're a symbol of hope.
[a smile]
And they grow in an interesting way too, I think. So that they're not washed away by the river current, the roots of multiple plants intertwine to keep themselves steady.
[ Yuri doesn't react when Charles sits next to her. She stays quiet for a while until she slowly lifts her head from the window and turns her head to look over at him. ]
... Hello.
[ Her eye is still a little red, but it's better than still hyperventilating. ]
All right. But if you want to make a stop anywhere to get more, just say the word. [...] Not to sound like a worrywart or anything, but how much have you eaten the past day, by the way?
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