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"Hm... I guess the pasta with tomato sauce will do for me." A few moments later, a horse waiter had arrived and taken their orders while leaving their drinks on the table.

Leaf picked up his glass of water and took a sip.

"Well, then. While we wait for our meals, how about we get to know one another?"

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"Alright, I come from Lancashire, England. My father was American and my mother was English, they decided to move to England."

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"I never been to England before. What was it like growing up there?"

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"It was a farm life for me, It's very nice. Green grass, clean air... Rain." She laughed a bit and took a drink of her water.

"I didn't like going into the large towns when we had to, the skies were thick with pollution and the people talked with such accents."

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"I can understand. The city isn't exactly the best place to live if you like clean air."

He drank some more water and set down the glass.

"Well, I come from New York City. My family ran a textile mill starting with my grandfather after the Civil War."

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"And what did you do before you came here?" Abi asked.

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"When I finished school, I helped my dad out by bookkeeping for the factory. Basically, I tracked the sales and expenses for him."

His eyes lowered towards the table. "At least until the blasted panic that happened about two years ago...

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"Hmm? What panic?" She asked.

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"Well... Back then, railroads were in huge demand. After all, materials and people could be transported much faster by train then by horse. Many railroad companies were created to try to gain a profit."

He took a sip of water before continuing.

"Unfortunately, that prosperity didn't last long. Two years ago, a railroad company located in Pennsylvania went bankrupt. That was when things started to go downhill... Patrons rushed to banks to try to save their money."

"When word got out of Europe's floundering trade, people tried to get their silver notes exchanged. Sadly, our country didn't have enough gold and the notes became worthless. This caused many companies, including banks and some railroads, to fail."

(NOTE: The information for the Panic of 1893 came from here: Panic of 1893 )

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Ah, I see. I was never really informed of what was going on in America, we sort of just kept our business to the ranch and the town."

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"Indeed... Dad relied on the local railroad to get his product shipped. When the it went bankrupt, that was the end of his textile mill. We tried to find a means to keep it open, but ultimately failed..."

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"I'm sorry to hear that. Does any of this have to do with you coming to Bon Bon?"

FA Page · Royal Member of BonBon Joined: 31 Oct 2009 Posts: 2178

"Yes... After the mill shut down, I looked around for work for several months without luck. I heard about this town from a passerby and decided to give it a shot."

As he finished this, the waiter had brought their meals to the table.

"Apologies for the wait, sir and madam."

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"Thank you" Abi looked at her plate and licked her lips.

"Looks yummy!" she said happily.

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Leaf twirled a small amount of his pasta on his fork and put it in his mouth.

"Mm... The food tastes great too!"

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Abi began eating and nodded, to let him know she agreed.

"Bon Bon is definitely different from my home."

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"Oh? What do you think of it?"

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"Seedy, but lively and ecstatic. I can't really describe it like any other town."

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"Yes. I think it's colorful like New York, but with fresh air instead of smoke and foul smells."

He took another bite of his pasta.

"So, what did you do before you arrived here?"

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"Well, same as I do now. Housekeeping and a bit of cooking."

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"Oh? Do you have any dreams or plans you wish to pursue?"

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"Well I've always wanted to start a family, ever since I was a child."

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Leaf took a sip of water.
"Hm... Well, I already have the book shop I dreamed of owning. I'm not sure what else to do."

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Abigail folded her arms and smirked.

"There's alot of things to do here... Do you have a special someone Leaf?"

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"S-Special someone?"

The rabbit's face flushed red.

"Erm... W-Well, there is someone I fancy. She, uh, happens to be a friend of Link's and my employee at the shop."

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Abigail smirked and crossed her arms. "Mm-hm-hm! And what's her name?"

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"H-Her name? Erm... Well, her name is...Rika." he mumbled. "B-But... I get incredibly nervous around her."

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"Well you seem to be a nervous wreck just talking about her." Abigail laughed and sighed.

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"I know... And that the w-weird thing."

He coughed to steady himself.

"When I first came here, I was so nervous around women. After I lived here for a while, I overcame my fear. But Rika... For some reason, she makes me go back to my old self."

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"Maybe she's the one?" Abigail said in a slightly teasing tone.