The question calling out from the woman beyond the fence carried three parts curiosity and seven parts mockery. Simon, who was wiping the sweat from his forehead, suddenly paused, the bright smile on his lips stiffening slightly.
He knew the land here perfectly well, just as he knew the peculiar condition of Lunaris Vale, where not every patch of soil could be cultivated. There had been people who wanted to try their hand at reclaiming the land, unwilling to rely on the terraforming machinery from Silverton Town. Yet, in the end, it was all for naught, digging and plowing took immense effort but yielded absolutely nothing. The soil remained barren, and the crops they planted merely withered away.
