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         Annika beams at the young boy, tucking her little notepad into her apron.
"I'd love to. You can tell me all about Mr Leaf."
She glances down at the young women, swapping her smile for an expression more serious.
"If that's alright with you, I mean."
She lowers her voice slightly to talk to Xifeng. She's not sure whether she's the boy's mother, sister, or just a friend, but whatever their relationship, she doesn't want to come across as predatory or domineering. She's just a waitress, after all. In all honesty, she's really craving human company, and while talking to her back in England is lovely, it's just not the same as talking to someone who's actually there.