#The World of Kufara

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"Ah! The ancestors provide!", a young plant mage cheered as he entered -- only to be elbowed by an older plant mage.

"Please forgive Briallen her cheek.", the woman smiled.

"I don't mind. Is there something you need?", Idris asked.

"But, isn't this a charge of yours?", the elder gestured at Idris’ companion, unwilling to impose.

"Of a sort?"

This is Cion.", he gestured to the man in foreign uniform. "I brought him here to see the greenhouse, but I'm truly not any busier than that.", Idris prodded good-naturedly.

"Well, you hear that, don't you??", the younger plant mage teased, stepping forward, "And not only one who wears the kohl, but a weather mage! -- At least, if those runes are telling me what I think they are?"

"They are indeed!", Idris grinned. "How can I help?"

"Ahh.", the elder relented, stepping back to stand next to her apprentice.

"Our usual weather mage is helping in the forests today."

We've just finished much of the work needed here…but could you water our plants?"

"I'd be happy to. All, or some?"

"All, please."

"As good as done!"

Both plant mages beamed, and waved as they left.

Idris started pacing slowly around, surveying the size and shape of the greenhouse: vibrant and varied plants, potted in three-tiered, vertical stonewear racks that made lines which formed a long rectangle.

There were no attached rooms or sections to speak of.

"This is a fairly small and simple arrangement... and mostly of non-native plants.", Idris remarked to Cion. "They must have a teeming food forest nearby."

Cion looked dubious. It didn't seem small to him.

"Should I leave?"

"No need. Besides, you can help with something else afterwards, if you want."

"Putting me to work?"

"As I said: only if you want."

Everyone works, Cion. The difference, between here and a place like your Great City, is the formality of it.

"Is it an obligation forced on you by a Lordd...whether you're able to do that work or not? Or is it done in agreement with others, to maintain a healthy quality of life for yourself and your community?"

"….Everywhere I go, you feed me.", Cion grumbled. "Might as well earn my keep!"

Idris had stopped pacing, standing in the center of the greenhouse, next to the enclosed glass displays where baskets of harvested produce were lined up: his staff in one hand, and his other hand raised in gesture in front of him.

"Kufara already grants you your food, Cion. With love and respect.", he murmured. "You have no need to 'earn' anything. …Yet, any sort of help that you can give will always be appreciated.

"As the saying goes, 'Many hands make light work.'"

Cion opened his mouth to retort, but instead started turning in place, looking around the room.

The air above the plants looked strange. Blurry….

It wasn't long until he realized that small, white, fluffy ribbons of cloud were forming in neat lines.

I can't talk right now. I'm having an escapist daydream about actually living in a society

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