"Those leaves are bigger than our carrot leaves," says Tara, studying the diagram with a thoughtful frown.
"Old glaciers with no cover." Ann nods. "Somebody didn't really know what the planet was like when we first came, and insisted they'd be good. We still make jokes about the things that got left behind to make room for the lichen culture."
Then she nods and walks over to Grace to scramble up into the pouch opposite to the one her husband and calves came from.
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Date: 2009-02-15 18:34 (UTC)"Old glaciers with no cover." Ann nods. "Somebody didn't really know what the planet was like when we first came, and insisted they'd be good. We still make jokes about the things that got left behind to make room for the lichen culture."
Then she nods and walks over to Grace to scramble up into the pouch opposite to the one her husband and calves came from.
John, in the meantime, is studying stew.