The Heartwood I can look back,

Smiling at the compliment, the other continued to explain her naivety on the matter - something that Reiko didn't even think was necessary. Whether it was lack of exposure, or maybe attention to the details of the little things around them, not everyone focused on the little insects and their nectar as she did. Many focused on fighting, bettering themselves physically to survive - she did it in a different way. Sometimes she wondered if it worked, or if she was lucky.

I wouldn't think that way - I'm certain you could teach me lots of things by the sea! Not one to wander too close to large bodies of water regularly, the sea wasn't something she was particularly drawn to.