He wasn't far off base, Ele realized. Seeing the countryside, and the trees, and everything being so much slower and more intimate here... Ele found it hard to imagine herself leaving in just two weeks. Trying to cover her hesitation though, Ele raised an eyebrow,

"Oh really? Then tell me, oh rum-loving-rc-truck-driving-mechanic man, what could a woman like me offer to people out here? I can't begin to imagine that even your generosity extends too far beyond a day or two of help!"