"My sight-seeing was limited," he replied. "Inclement weather, I'm afraid."

The standing peacekeeper force and the curfew went unsaid.

"But I do have a certain fondness for orchards myself." He didn't imagine Temple would acknowledge the joke even she did recall his victory - that imply she found anything about him important to recall - but he made it anyway. There were bound to be a few sponsors watching. "I'll make a note to seek them out, during my next visit."