[D3: LM: Expecting]Training in the sand

[Doji Hanatsuko]

"Then I must prepare for the such..." She nodded. "Do you have any idea on how many expeditions have gone in?"

[Miya Akari]

"A few. I don't remember specifically. Some have happened before my arrival and during time away. I've been in twice."

[Doji Hanatsuko]

"No worries... I am just wondering." She nodded "It is odd to be in a place where we have the opportunity of start somewhat anew."

[Miya Akari]

"For me, it's just another location where I serve, much as Hiraku-sama. It is a duty and when it is completed she'll be sent elsewhere and I will likely continue to serve alongside," Akari replied. "It is an opportunity to build something new but I suspect that I won't have the opportunity to live here and enjoy what has begun."

[Doji Hanatsuko]

"Ah well... we are to learn and grow. I don't think I will be living here either but I want to see if I can get inspiration that I have lost in the main land." Hanatsuko sighed. "Many people here are nice."

[Miya Akari]

"I hope that you can find such inspiration. I suspect that the undiscovered aspects of the forest are most likely to do so for you. The potential for new plants and flowers that nobody has ever seen before."

[Doji Hanatsuko]

"I hope so...." Hana smiled. "It would be quite the discovery for us to find new flora in the deep forest."

[Miya Akari]

"I'll definitely keep my eyes open for anything I don't recognize," she replied. "At the very least we'll likely be the first to see what is in there. Even if there aren't unknown plants there will be ones that have gone unseen until now."

[Doji Hanatsuko]

Hana nodded. "It will be nice to see how the flora differs from the one in the main land. Even if they are the same there are always some differences. Some can be the color of the leaves or the color of the seeds..." The Doji pondered. She seemed excited for once.

[Miya Akari]

Finally seeing a good mood from the Doji, Akari seemed to be beaming. "What would you speculate they'll be like deeper in?"

[Doji Hanatsuko]

"Trees that are different from the main land... they seem... to si... singularly be unique. That is my hope. Oaks maybe cedar... or something like evergreens." She closed her eyes trying to remember their songs. "I just wonder how different they may be from the ones we are used to see."

[Miya Akari]

"Well, the forest here should have much older yrees too, no? With nobody to interfere until our arrival?"

[Doji Hanatsuko]

"Yes... old trees..." Ah... the old songs that they may sing... "A new beginning... of old things... It makes me feel so nice." The girl smiled brightly at the idea of old songs being discovered.

[Miya Akari]

"It's certainly something to look forward to. I wonder how big the tallest tree is on the island?" she asked in curiosity.

[Doji Hanatsuko]

"Must not be too tall if it is struck by storms like the one in the horizon." Hana tossed herself back in the sand to appreciate the sky. "Even the winds cannot take down very strong trees."

[Miya Akari]

"I well, the trees protect each other from strong winds I think. The ones on the edges of the forest would be in the most danger," she replied. "Something I look forward to finding out though."

[Doji Hanatsuko]

"They can protect each other up to a point. The higher the tree the more energy it has to spend to bring nutrients to the canopy. The higher the tree the faster the wind get up there." Hana explained looking to the sky.

[Miya Akari]

"The higher the tree, the more it can protect the smaller one's around it. Not unlike protecting younger siblings," she says with a smile.

[Doji Hanatsuko]

Hana sighed. "Perhaps, but we will only know until we go in and see what is in there."

[Miya Akari]

"It will be good to get in there. I look forward to it."