Two weeks later, Brynhildr has finally convinced Bud and Lisa that it is not alright to set Li'l Cactus on fire. Even if it is completely hilarious.
Of course, after two weeks at home, she's run out of food. Maybe finding that tree would be a good idea after all.
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Okay guys, I'm heading out. Try not to burn the place down until I come back.
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Where are you going, Master?
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Not too far. Hoping I might be able to get some food from a nearby tree.
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Why not take me with you?
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I don't know...
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I know I'll be more useful than Bud!
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Hey!
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Er...sure.
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Alright!
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Well, Gaeus said that the tree was right by my house. In hindsight, I probably should've started looking earlier.
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Oh, I know where it is.
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...really?
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Yeah, Bud and I found a little orchard the other day. It's right over here.
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Oh.
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It needs some weeding!
And now we're thrown into a little fight with the "weeds". They're actually Lullabuds, plant enemies at level one. Remember, enemy level is partially based on distance to home, and you can't get any closer to home than this. Easy fight, but they can cause some annoying status effects.
I guess I have the ForbiddenRing equipped. Oops.
After we cleared away the weeds, the ground started to shake. A lot.
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Holy crap!
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Where did you come from?
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The Mana energy...It is flowing into me.
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Is it you.....Who brought me the blessing of Mana?
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Well...we really just cleared out some weeds.
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Thank you......Thank you, young one.
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No problem?
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(Talk to him!)
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Er...so, mister tree. Uh.
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(Go on!)
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...what's up?
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We plants take in the Mana energy of Fa'Diel to make air.
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Plants circulate the flow of Mana. We pour Mana energy into seeds, so they can grow.
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If you have any seeds, let me take them. Within a few days, I should bear their fruit.
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What kind of seeds?
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The combination of seeds determines the type of fruit.
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Try different combinations to see what grows on me.
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Do I need to do anything else?
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Just wait. The world is flowing with Mana. That is all I need.
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Well, I have a few seeds, I guess.
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(Give them to him!)
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Here's...a small seed and a bigger seed.
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Oh, and I've got these two long seeds. Will they work?
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These are good seeds. Come back in a few days for the fruit.
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Thank you!
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Hey, what should I call you?
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You can call me Trent.
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What now?
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He said to come back in a few days, right?
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...we don't have any food. How are we going to last a few days?
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We could eat the cactus!
Six long, non-cactus-eating days later...
As you can see, a lot of plants are growing, but not many are very big yet. This Spiny Carrot, though? Ripe for the picking.
I have to take the fruit and then put it in the bin over there to the right.
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Bring me your seeds, and I will bear them for you.
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Guys! I'm home! I have a gigantic carrot!
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I don't like carrots.
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CACTUS.
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Trenty!
Cactus Diary #56
Mr.Grandpa tree is so big and scary,
it makes me want to hide by his roots.
His roots look like the best place to
hide.
(Yes, that's not a mistake--this is entry 56. No, you didn't miss fifty-plus entries. Li'l Cactus just writes in whatever order he wants, I suppose.)