glacial_queenKarla thrust her fingers deep into the earth, sending little tendrils of Craft to all the plants, strengthening their root systems, preparing them for the oncoming winter. Oh, this plant was thin and struggling--she sent it some extra power to fortify it. Over there, run-off water had leeched away some of nutrients from the soil--Karla used some of her own energies to make the soil healthy again and also reshaped things a bit, so that the water would drain helpfully into the garden, rather than overflowing and taking away the land's vitality the way it had before.
Honestly, the garden was beautiful, healthy, and well-maintained. There was little for her to do; even the plants needed only the tiniest nudge from her to make sure they were prepared for their seasonal sleep. It didn't matter though--Queens needed contact with the land just as much--or more--than the land needed them. Just being with the land soothed and centered Karla, helping her work past the horrors of a few weekends past. Working in the garden helped in a way no one and nothing else could. Her friends were wonderful, her teachers understanding, but the land was a part of her.
Besides, there was something to be said about being good and grubby. She was in her oldest clothing, dirt smudged on her face and embedded under her nails, knees and elbows stained the dark brown of rich soil.
In all, Karla felt better than she had in weeks.
[Forecast is open with a chance of SP]