"You have to thank Rena and Ryssa for this. When our Dryad friend brings Manohar the Second here for playdates and your sister her friends from Zelex, Ryssa uses our park to teach the reverted ogres how to use their powers.
"She knows you are a cheapskate and the ogre kids love playing under the sun. With the excuse of developing finer control over their abilities, Ryssa has them tending to the plants. They have test subjects and we have a well-kept garden. Everybody wins."
"Indeed." Lith nodded. "Remind me to thank Rena. I really appreciate her looking out for my wallet."
"You bought that?" Kamila laughed. "They don't do it for you, silly, but for themselves. Having gardeners would mean the presence of strangers walking around the park and making our guests uncomfortable.
"By the way, is there any news from Strider?"
