The people of Northbrook had long been hardened by la.

Even if the world forget about them, they knew how to fend for themselves. They'd hail the gods on makeshift carts to sell in the neighboring city

It wasn't enough to make them rich, but in kept food on the table. Hard work was just part of the deal.

But this year, the relentless downpours had caught everyone off guard. No one had been prepared for the sheer force of the storms.

dece kept her stance low-key, and even when

she was injured, she didn't make a fuss. The gathered fruit farmers exchanged glances, hesitating Then, a few younger ones finally booke the

"Three days. Just three days, She's a streamer. Maybe she really can help "

The others still looked uneasy, but in the end, they nodded.

Mandy red or tocheck Grace's injuries, but she shook her head. "I'm fine."

a chance. Her entire back was

of a tent belonging to some of the younger farmers

to Northbrook apples. If they're okay with that, we'll ship. If n Mandy frowned "Why send that message? We've got over to thousand orders lined up. If we just ship them out, no one will know the difference between Southbrook and Northbrook apples. We could sell over 2 Grace caught

of Northbrook, slapping a "Southbrook" label on their apples is an it. Back then, Southbrook treated them like outcasts, pushing them our of the circle of prosperity like a bunch of bandes. "And now

would clung stubbornly

of Northbrook. Their elders never bowed their heads. Naturally, neither would the younger generation. That

by wasn't such a bad thing. At least they weren't like the people of Southbrook,

we should never ride on Southbrook's cortails. You have no idea how disgusting they were decades ago. People

he was a highly educated man from a top university. But instead of chasing a cushy city job, he chose to come here, determined "It was his idea to start growing apples in the

getting promoted, rank after

them to let it go. As long as people could

chief went to negotiate for our rights, but before the meeting even

who had given

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