**Title: A Conversation by the Aegean Sea**
**Characters:**
*Demos* - A young fisherman
*Thalia* - A local merchant
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**[Scene: By the shore of the Aegean Sea, bustling with boats and the sound of waves.]**
**Demos:** Good day, Thalia! Have you seen the fishermen haul in their nets? The catch seems plentiful today!
**Thalia:** Indeed, Demos! The bounty of the Aegean is generous this season. Just like our ancestors spoke of the great