A Little Bit Happy

The young woman offers her trouble and Enki’s head dips in acknowledgement, knowing that the heat has been poising a problem for a lot of things. Eyes trace the plants that grow over their little island as he thinks, noting the way the grass in the shade isn’t as wilted as those outside of the radius. Tilting his head thoughtfully, he offers, “Can you build them some shade to help? Maybe we can also divert some more water to help with the increased heat.” Increase the water and surely the plants will be happier too… right?

At the sound of Rue’s claws scrapping at the willow bark, Enki’s attention diverts over to tree and he inspects the bark that is peeled away. It seems that the willows are at least getting enough water, their deep roots greedily sucking up what moisture they can find to keep the core healthy. Gaze turns up to the canopy where the brunt of the sun has hits the tree and he frowns at the browning leaves knowing that they will soon be shed.

Still, at least the tree itself seems to be healthy. Eyes watch the marching ants as Rue continues to work and he wonders what this place will look like in a few months.


"Enki Klein"