Having a large branch leave a bump on your skull was a hell of a teaching moment. It forced Tal to slow down and proceed at a more careful and methodical pace, making sure to steady each branch before bringing his axe to bear on them. Slowly but cleanly he began to work his way along the walking paths between the planting beds, trimming the excess growth back and making it easier for everyone to both see and move through the greenhouse.
Cordelia moved on swift paws after the intruder who had made such a mess of the herb beds. A few white feathers stuck to the branches of verdant bushes as she eeled passed them, but the ningo was fat and lazy and Delia was swift and fierce. Being in the shape of the bird's natural predator certainly helped, as did the limited area of the greenhouse. One round was more than enough for her to catch her prey!
Deimos had less luck with the fruits than he'd had with the berries. The Sword had a keen eye (and nose?) but signs of rot weren't always evident until after he'd wrapped his fingers around a particular morsel and felt it squish in the unseasonable warmth and humidity of the greenhouse. The baskets were a good idea, but the difficulty was in finding fruit that was neither overripe nor too small and green to be edible. A few successes found their way into his containers, but it looked as though the ripest fruits were the ones highest up in the trees - out of convenient reach.
Sah waited. And waited. Very patient and very still, was Sah. But the veggie thief was patient, too. Big, dangerous predators were moving around above the earth and it was wary even more than it was hungry. If it was nearby it was wise enough - or afraid enough - to be holding very still while it waited for the furor above-ground to subside.
Round 3!
Tal is making progress clearing the paths and Delia has caught her herb-destroyer! What will she do with it now?
Deimos can't easily reach the remaining ripe fruits and Sah's thief remains hidden; at this point they can keep attempting their tasks or they can swap!
Deimos had less luck with the fruits than he'd had with the berries. The Sword had a keen eye (and nose?) but signs of rot weren't always evident until after he'd wrapped his fingers around a particular morsel and felt it squish in the unseasonable warmth and humidity of the greenhouse. The baskets were a good idea, but the difficulty was in finding fruit that was neither overripe nor too small and green to be edible. A few successes found their way into his containers, but it looked as though the ripest fruits were the ones highest up in the trees - out of convenient reach.
Sah waited. And waited. Very patient and very still, was Sah. But the veggie thief was patient, too. Big, dangerous predators were moving around above the earth and it was wary even more than it was hungry. If it was nearby it was wise enough - or afraid enough - to be holding very still while it waited for the furor above-ground to subside.
Round 3!
Tal is making progress clearing the paths and Delia has caught her herb-destroyer! What will she do with it now?
Deimos can't easily reach the remaining ripe fruits and Sah's thief remains hidden; at this point they can keep attempting their tasks or they can swap!
