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"We all seem to enjoy the company of each other, and so perhaps in the morning we could do something exciting together. What say you?" asked Blanco, smiling. Lily hesitated. She didn't want to sound rude, but she really did want to go on her ride tomorrow morning with Posco and Posco only.
"Posco and I were, ah, planning on going on a ride together in the morning," said Lily, blushing a bit but smiling in anticipation of their ride. "So, how about tomorrow afternoon instead?" she asked. "I have no plans for then." She hoped that it came across to the others as she hoped: polite and willing to spend time with the others, yet firm on the fact that she and Posco would be riding alone. She saw Posco glance at her with a slight smile on his face, and she grinned happily back at him.
Then one thought dampened her spirits: Iadarion had been invited to come along as well. She wanted to spend no more time with him than was absolutely necessary. But nothing was certain. Maybe he wouldn't even want to come with them. Oh well, she thought. If he comes, he comes, and I'll just try to stay away from him. Closer to Posco perhaps...? She tried not to look at Posco, but at Blanco instead, since it had after all been his idea. "What did you have in mind?" she asked him.
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