[Since they'd taken to camping together, it hadn't been much of a stretch to also travel together. When they had some place specific to be, Hawke usually lead, but when they didn't have anywhere in particular to go, he followed Merrill. She had a tendency to wander into the most interesting places. And this perfectly manicured garden was definitely an interesting place.]
It must take an enormous amount of time and effort to maintain.
[There's some skepticism and vague disapproval in Hawke's voice. Cultivated vegetable gardens are practical. Encouraging pretty flowers to grow around the house was something his younger sister and mother liked to do, but it was a free-time pursuit for the pair, and would be put on hold indefinitely in the face of other, more vital chores. Something so obviously decorative, and on such a large scale, was unheard of where he was from. No one had the time or resources to dedicate to such a project.
Meanwhile, both of Hawke's pokemon companions are eager to accompany Merrill's Mawile in its search for mischief.]
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It must take an enormous amount of time and effort to maintain.
[There's some skepticism and vague disapproval in Hawke's voice. Cultivated vegetable gardens are practical. Encouraging pretty flowers to grow around the house was something his younger sister and mother liked to do, but it was a free-time pursuit for the pair, and would be put on hold indefinitely in the face of other, more vital chores. Something so obviously decorative, and on such a large scale, was unheard of where he was from. No one had the time or resources to dedicate to such a project.
Meanwhile, both of Hawke's pokemon companions are eager to accompany Merrill's Mawile in its search for mischief.]