"Certainly," Esther said with a smile.  "And it shouldn't be terribly long before your food gets here, I imagine.  I'll need a bath, too, when we stop in for that," she said.  "I hope that's not a problem.  I'm a bit dirty," she said -- and she was, in fact, still covered with dirt from the garden.  "If we're going to take a tour of the city -- or at least a nice walk -- I'd rather be in cleaner, uh, clothes than these."<br/><br/>She considered.  "So, you're not from around here, I guess.  You certainly aren't one of Elyria's faithful.  Where are you from?  I'm sorry to be so inquisitive, it's just, you know, curiosity."