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Eilonwy nodded sympathetically. “I understand that. We had to be pretty self sufficient for the same reason.” It was Dohmnall’s sorcery work that paid more of the bills when they needed to trade and invest, he just liked the farm and he liked not living in town.
“Oh that’s interesting! I’ve never had that. I’ve read about it, but I didn’t know anyone grew it still.” She was curious to try it now though, if only to compare it to the lettuce she had had before. And kale, which was new and was pretty delicious but could be a little bitter at times so she wasn’t always in the mood for it. “Did you have a favorite?”
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“It’s kind of lame...” Rapunzel pursed her lips, a soft pink hue tinging her cheeks. Her mother had always taken pride in growing unique vegetation and truthfully, it was one of her more redeeming qualities. Rapunzel might not have been able to go very far, but she could imagine it with all the different kinds of foods that her mother had prepared.
“My mom liked to be different... Meaning, she always was trying to grow new things and try different recipes in the kitchen, when she was around. But, my favorite is cucumber. There’s something so refreshing about it.”












