Enemy of the State

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A weekend trip to visit the petrified forest seemed like just the thing, though unfortunately one is often obliged to take pit stops during a road trip.

This is perhaps not the fanciest gas station and shopping complex in the area, but it's close and the people in it seem happy.

X will take it.

Hopefully Thor also does not mind.

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"Okay."

X goes quiet, as well, making her way through one and a half sandwiches before looking up again.

"There is a petting zoo. Off of the interstate."

They could go there. Because animals. And small children. That is always comforting, right?

[mjolnir_retriever]

You know what? Thor doesn't exactly need the comforting, but he's not going to say no to the prospect of hanging out for a while with teeny mortal animals and small children.

Especially since he knows X is a fan of them too.

So he grins at X. "Very well. Let us see this petting zoo."

The Allspeech gives him the general gist -- it seems pretty self-explanatory -- but he's never been to one. What kinds of things do they have? If it's going to be interesting to people there have to be various species large enough for both kids and adults to ride, probably, so that'll be fun to watch. (Thor, you are doomed to disappointment, but you can probably watch a tiny kid sitting uncertainly on a patiently sleepy pony or something.)

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There may be llamas.

X will enjoy that, as she has not really seen a llama up close before.

But before that --

"People have been talking about the pie. Here."

A pause.

"I would like to try it."

[mjolnir_retriever]

"Then we shall have pie!"

He's learned enough of Earth diner manners that he doesn't slap the table or bellow that, but it's a close thing for a second. Feasts are important! Friends having things they like is also important!

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"Cherry, please," X says to the waitress, who has heard the word pie -- Thor's voice carries -- and come over to see what's what.

"With ice cream. Thank you."

[mjolnir_retriever]

"And another for me."

He'd like lingonberry or cloudberry, but those didn't seem to be on the menu. And peanut butter's exotic and all, but cherry's always a solid choice.

So: pie!

But first, he'll chow down on the rest of this heap of food, to make table room.

[cutting_edgex23]

X will help him, because the food is there and she can.

Plus stealing from his plate is hilarious.