"Say, mind if we take a look at that apple tree from up close?" Rael asked.
Gaia turned to him with a puzzled look. "I mean, it is a public display, so yes. We can. It's just that these people are really tough when it comes to outsiders. So if they give you mean looks or tell you some mean stuff, don't mind it too much. I promise they don't mean any actual harm."
Rael nodded and with that, approached the apple tree alongside Gaia. As she said, the looks the two of them got right off the bat weren't the greatest. In fact, if Rael didn't know any better, he'd think he had stepped in shit somewhere down the line.
But clearly, that wasn't the case, as only the guards stared at him weirdly. Gaia, on the other hand, was much more accepted. Whether that was because she was a woman, or because her ears were only slightly pointed, Rael wasn't sure.
