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After all, I was scolded by the older me.

I didn't want to think about her.

We were walking closely together, and unexpectedly he moved away, attracted to a certain tree that bent over with hanging flora of lavender resembling flowers and leaves. The leaves were huge; it was almost the size of my shoe. I followed him without thinking.

"What are you doing?" I asked, observing as he pulled a leaf from a branch.

"You said you wanted water. This is basically water in our planet."

I let out a small laugh at his gesture. "I know what water is, Derek. The old man's palace had it, Derek."

"Here." He offered the organ that he broke off to me. I cupped it in my hands, looking inside to find water. Smiling, I brought it to my lips and drank it, along with a few more. I thanked him. We went back to walking.