> > Mira raises an eyebrow, "Boring? No, I wouldn't say that. Like any > > setting, it sets a tone and a mood. Unlike your MIT professor, I can > > see seduction being right near the top. Or merely 'wow-ing' someone > > who asked you to show her something she wouldn't stumble across on > > her own." > >"Good!" he nods with a smile, "That was precisely my intended effect." Mira raises one eyebrow, but foregoes a response in favor of.... > > Mira takes another bite of her food and gets one of those 'oh, this > > is heavenly' expressions on her face as she savors it, "And the food > > alone would be well worth the visit. What a delightful excursion so > > far." > >The luncheon continues for another three trips through the waterfall and >back to the restaurant before the diners make all the way through a >light dessert of strawberries and cream. > >"Now, before we get *too* relaxed here, I think we should proceed to our >next venue." Jac says as he stands and holds out his arm to Mira. > >The pair take the skyway back down to the village below the falls and >stroll through it downhill toward the river. As they walk, Mira's >attention is caught by a shop window displaying clocks. Some appear to >be the old mechanical sort in ornate wood and metal houses. Others are >more modern looking, some even appear to have holographic effects...yes >they do project the time into the air. "What an intriguing shop," She says, "Would you mind terribly?" Mira
