Back in the rooms, Poppy let Cola out to stretch his legs. Nicole brought out biscuits, scrambled eggs, and breakfast pastries for brunch. The three settled on the sofa to talk.Nicole felt hopeful. The disasters left civilization in ruins, but people were still determined to rebuild.Construction moved ahead at an impressive pace, researchers made steady progress, and soon, people would be growing food again. Everywhere she looked, there were signs of life returning.After everything Yorwyn endured through centuries of history, its people still found ways to carry on. She couldn't help admiring that.Poppy took a sip of her juice, then raised her hand. "I wanna apply for that gardening job."Nicole looked over in surprise. "You sure?"Poppy nodded. "I don't have much to do here. I'd like to give it a shot."Neither Poppy nor Zeph liked sitting around, and Poppy was never afraid of hard work. Years of growing food and caring for animals gave her plenty of experience.Nicole h
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