[SE] Oh, Valley of Plenty

Maea Big dreamers shoot for open skies Maea didn't ask for specifics, simply nodding with sympathy as he revealed personal connections now lost. She could relate, and knew she was too fresh of an acquaintance to ask about such personal matters - she'd not appreciate a stranger prying into her grief, after all. "Well, here in the Grounds we usually don't do much for LongHeat. Try to keep the place from burning down, mostly," she explained. "But there's a new custom spreading from the fae, it seems, about capturing the sun to make LongHeat last and prevent LongNight from coming back. "I only heard about it recently myself, but it seems fun enough. Sure is catching on quickly, at least." Any excuse to celebrate and make merry was usually picked up eagerly by the hard-working people of the Grounds, Naturals as well as others. It was a good thing that this one existed, especially after the terror of their usually so happy Fiat Lux... The memory of that light would be dimmed for many years to come, after what happened. ----- Maea is learning about the tradition here: {open SE} let me tell you about the sun...