Those around Orb stare at his words with mixed expressions on their face, some seem bothered, some seem annoyed, some seem intrigued, and some seem happy at the suggestion.But a lot of people simply look around at those beside them to understand how to think about the current situation. And with her eyesight, Maple notices all those who are undecided.And she shouts, "I WOULD LOVE TO DO THIS!"Turning to Aplos beside her, she says, "What about you guys?"Soon, all of Aplos starts to chant in support of the project, which soon spreads to some of the other humans, and soon spreads to some of the beastkin. And now, as the momentum of the screams passes over those who are undecided, they join in and start cheering.Hearing this, Orb says, "That's wonderful to hear. So now let me explain how this will go for everyone."Orb snaps his finger, and then the Red branch knights throughout the area jet around each and every person, throwing a piece of cloth around their necks. All of the cloth s

Φ Looking at Dumnorix in the distance, I say, "He really can't quiet down, can he?"Avram, with a big hat to protect him from the sun, says, "Abbán, if you keep focusing on him, you'll never know peace.""I guess you're right about that."Looking at Avram and Elliot working the fields, I say, "Elliot, are you sure you can do this?"Struggling to pull his hoe out of the ground, Elliot says, "I might be in my 70s, but it was a rule that all members of the Kritz family need to maintain their health. So, I need to keep on it even after my lady has died."As some kids wave at Elliot, and he waves back at them, he says, "The kids need the few adults from Skydust who still persist to look after them. It would be far too cruel to let them live in this world alone."As Elliot works, I ask, "Do you miss them?"Pausing, Elliot says, "Who might you be referring to?""Skydust. Your people and friends who lived there.""I do. It was a rather amazing place to live, and many of my greatest memories w

Φ As everyone works all around a certain man, he looks for a place where he blends in the most and in that tiny spot, he starts to till the land like everyone else.He does it in a rhythmic motion, trying his best to copy the movements of everyone beside him, but despite everything, the rate at which he works is far slower than his peers, causing him to lag behind.And when this happens, he quickly moves to others who are working at a slower pace, but still, his output is lower than others.Every time he lags behind, he stares at his arms and moves them. Yet as he tries to move them he sees again, and again, that his coordination between both of his arms is off.The attacks and mistreatment he had suffered as a slave flash through his mind, and the lasting damage it has left on his body makes him wish to hide himself from those around him.But no matter where he goes throughout the area, there is still someone working in a manner that allows them to outpace him, but soon, worse than t

With her spirit energy surging through her spade, Maple digs down into the dirt, and beside her, Suzuka, who has wrapped her tails around her arms to create two giant hands, digs beside her."Maple?""Yes?""What are we looking for?""What went wrong here?""Isn't it just likely that Orb didn't properly remove the ice from the soil?""I doubt that.""Isn't he doing a lot of things at once? It doesn't seem strange that he could have just forgotten.""He is both a workaholic and a perfectionist. He wouldn't make such a mistake, especially when he planned so much on the quality of the soil. And besides, when we started, all of the farming didn't you notice how soft the soil was."Stopping for a moment, Suzuka thinks back, and as it hits her, she says, "I did. It was actually rather easy to bury myself and Cyrus under the ground.""Orb probably dug up all the land to double-check before we started. He didn't make a mistake; something else is at play here."Reinvigorated Suzuka says, "Then