revivalproject | Playing in the Dirt

WHO: Lerith & anyone
WHERE: Agricultural Center
WHAT: Lerith is planting his gift(s) from the Agrii!
WHEN: March 2rd
WARNINGS: None

It didn't feel as cold out today. Or maybe that was because he was coming straight from the hotel and down the street to the agriculture center. Or greenhouse, as Tommy had called it. It was warm inside, much like his own little hotel room. Maybe while he was here, Lerith could find some plants that would make paints for Bruno!

Once inside, the elf pushed the scarf back and wandered around looking for a free area. A place with some decent sized pots where he could grow the herbs he had acquired as a gift. Finding an empty garden box filled with dirt, this...this would be perfect! It took a few minutes to locate some decent... well, at first glance he thought they were weapons.

Lerith supposed one could use a gardening spade as a weapon...

No matter.

The elf moved back front of the box and began to work, getting lost in the work of digging. He started with two holes, both three inches in diameter and two deep, before dropping the seeds in. Covering them. And he worked like that, continuing through the packet he had been gifted. It didn't take long for his thin hands to be cover with dirt spots, and even some on his face, marring the pale skin and teal tattooing.

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Planets. Right, places beyond the sky where he could see. Places far beyond Thedas. But to hear of a planet that was just... water? That was interesting to say the least. 'i didn'tk now there were places... planets covered in only water. maybe there were plants in the water?'

He covers some more seeds in dirt before sitting back to relax a bit. 'stormy place makes me think of storm coast. i heard some scouts talk about it - the rain never really stops and there's a dragon somewhere out there.'

"I don't know. Maybe. I've only seen some creatures under the water, but you can only see so much from the buildings under the water level. It gets pretty dark because the sea's so deep."

Omega leaned in a little, both to continue watching and to listen as Lerith spoke of places he knew. She liked hearing about other places since she'd only been to a few herself. "A dragon?"

Lerith had heard that the sea was dark. The one time he remembered being on a ship, all he could think about was how awful he felt. Sea-sickness was his friend while the rocking of the ship had not been.

The seeds were done, and he relaxed a little more. Being in the greenhouse was nice. Sunlight and decently warm. It didn't seem like a lot of people came in here, either, so that was great! With his seeds planted, when he was done talking to Omega, maybe he could go look for some plants that would do well for making paints with Bruno.

'yes a dragon. really really big, bigger than this building! wings and sharp teeth and claws, breathes fire. it attacked teh village i escaped to, and i was brought here before i could escape. i guess the aggrii wanted to save me or something'

Which was the only explanation that made sense to him.

"Oh... That sounds a lot different from the dragon I saw- an Ordo Moon Dragon. I think it was a lot nicer. It wasn't nearly as big as a building, maybe about as long as you are tall. And it didn't really attack, but I think it was just trying to get food because it was hungry. It eats electricity though, and so it stole a part from our ship." Which made for problems when you only had one of said part and no other way to get off of a moon.

"...that sounds scary though. I'm glad you're safe."

Ordo Moon Dragon. That sounded both interesting and terrifying. Maybe Omega should tell the Iron Bull about it - he'd probably love to hear about it.

'i am pretty tall. apparently being as tall as i am is not normal for elves in thedas. but it makes for reaching things great'

His yellow eyes grew wide. Ate electricity? How? Wait, maybe that's what dragons did. Or at least, maybe that's what they did where Omega was from. 'ship? ship in water or ship that goes past the sky?'

He forgot the word for 'space' apparently.

Omega tilted her head as she studied him a moment. "I think you might be as tall as most of my brothers. Except Wrecker- he's a full head taller at least," she said before grinning. "I can see how it'd be useful to reach things though. I can see a lot when Wrecker lets me sit on his shoulder."

She blinked at the words. "Oh- the second. One that flies. A starship. It's our home."

Ah, those strange ships he had heard about before. 'are there ships in the water here? i've only heard about the ship past the sky. starship. i've only seen creatures fly, like birds and dragons. not... ships.'

He did grin at her mentioning of riding someone's shoulders. 'it is fun to let someone smaller ride your shoulders. until they kick by accident.'

"I haven't seen any that go in the water, no," Omega said with a shake of her head. Maybe there wasn't anything beyond the beach to use a sea sort of ship?

She winced a little at the thought of an accidental kick- but then even if she ever did so, at least her brothers wore armor. "Ooh, that could be painful. I've never done that," she assured.

'ones in watera re the ones i know of from my world. i don't like them thouhg. i get sick easily'

Getting across the Waking Sea had been an awful experience for him and Lerith couldn't help the face he made at the memory. At least after that he had escaped, so he didn't have to go back across it!

'i should probably get goin sine i'm done here.' A pause to think before adding on, 'want some company out? maybe if you ride on my shoulders you could take fruit if you wanted'

Omega wasn't sure what to make of the expression, save that Lerith must not have had a great experience when it came to sea travel. She offered him a pat on the shoulder.

"Would that be all right?" she asked then, surprised but not uncertain about the offer. There were some yummy looking fruits high up. "You'd have to hold my box for me. I can pick some things for you too though."

Lerith nodded - it was okay if he was offering! The mute elf was far more comfortable with people that weren't as threatening as adults could be and she was so… travel sized! He squatted down easily with the years of trying to be smaller and shifted his hood tighter around his neck. Hopefully she wouldn’t feel the right metal band through the fabric.

He made a gesture with his hand that clearly indicated [Up!]

Once she was on and settled, Lerith took Omega's box in one arm and carefully held her knee in the other as he stood up. Up straight, no slouching or anything. Unfortunately he couldn't speak like this, but if she gave him directions, he'd follow them!

The girl was pretty light, but all the same she took care to clamber on up once Lerith was ready. She leaned forward just slightly enough so that she wouldn't feel like she was going to fall backwards once the elf got to his feet, laughing a little as the world suddenly seemed to expand before her for the additional depth she was able to see from her new perch.

"All right, ready whenever you are," Omega said.

Lerith allowed for her to settle, then helped shift her legs so they were comfortable on his shoulders and balanced. Didn't need her to fall! Omega probably felt like a giant as he stood up!

Another gentle shift of her, then her container, and he started through the green house, moving in a pattern so she could reach trees and flora from up high as they passed. At any signal she gave, the elf stopped for her to gather what she wanted before continuing on. At least this was a fun way of leaving the greenhouse!

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