Plants are perfectly apt company. But... for those times when I do not just wish to work in my garden, I do know a few people.

[Just a few, though, and she keeps the vast majority of them at arm's length. At the end of the day, Maria doesn't like most people. Doesn't trust much.

And most of all, thinks that most of the Mirrorbound are too soft and would not understand her or her world. Soft as Aefenglom itself.]

You see, this dream is such an idyllic little thing, it's difficult to want to wake up from. [There's a brief pause, and then...] I am glad you could share it with me, this once.