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“I’m sorry that you had to travel such a dangerous road just to meet me, but I wouldn’t want to be involved in this.” Amelia seemed unfazed by the information about the unusual device. “To be honest, one of the reasons I enjoy living in the wilderness is the opportunity to be alone, away from civilization and other people.”
“Please!” Amelia’s refusal plunged Iwein into despair. “Make an exception just this once!”
“…I’m sorry, but…”
“I beg you!” The photographer knelt, extended his hands forward, and touched his forehead to the ground. “Please!”
“I can’t…”
“This is very important!” Iwein’s voice became even more desperate, and he seemed on the verge of breaking through the ground with his forehead. “I beg you!”
…
After an indeterminate amount of time of awkward silence, Amelia finally relented and allowed the man to take a few photographs. After that, the swimmer said goodbye to the guests and disappeared from their sight behind the doors of her house, while the happy Iwein acquired five precious photographs.