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."
The tender-hearted kender's eyes had filled with tears,
and he came to Amos's side to pat the human's shoulder,
treasures newly "found" in the shop dropping from his
pockets in his haste. "I'm so sorry... I didn't know...."
A slight, stoic smile had creased Amos Cartney's face as
he gently slipped his hand from the anxious kender's. "And
you know what else? I haven't been tempted, all these ten
years."
Flint secretly agreed with Amos's evaluation of women -
he'd had some bad experiences of his own - and from that
time forward, the human and the dwarf were friends.
Seeing Flint in his doorway now, the greengrocer wiped
his hands on his apron and waved the dwarf inside, a hearty
grin on his face.
"Didn't bring that nosy kender with you, I see!" He snick-
ered, continuing to wave Flint forward. "Hurry on in. I've
been having some trouble with seekers hanging around the
doorway, pestering my good customers. Can't seem to get
rid of 'em." Amos shook his balding head wearily.
Flint patted his old friend on the back. "Tas has gone ex-
ploring for five years
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