Since the topic of farming came up, Gaven took the opportunity to clarify, "Our current reliance on imported food is only a temporary solution. Entrusting our basic sustenance to others is always a risky move—it's all too easy for them to exploit our vulnerabilities. Expanding our cultivation is something we must do immediately. In ten days, it will be the ideal time for planting, but it's already too late to start clearing new fields."
"Since we can't till the land meticulously, we'll have to sow broadly and plant in the wild. When the next caravan arrives, several carts will be full of grain seeds. Gos, you need to make sure you distinguish them clearly and don't end up eating the seeds. Then you'll lead several teams with me into the mountains to plant the seeds. As long as we plant them, we'll reap something."
This plan was not something Gaven had come up with on the fly; he had a detailed strategy laid out.
The Rocklands are complex in terrain, not barren lands.
