They worked their way in deeper until they reached a small spring. By this point, she had covered all the plants that she had taught them before. She sent them off to find five different plants to use for show and tell. Then sat back watching them scatter. They knew to stay in sight of her and went in groups of two or three. She laughed at their excited chatter. It was pleasant. As pleasant as the musical sound the spring beside her was making.

Soon they began to return. When they had all gathered back together, she had them each start presentations. They remembered their facts well and she was impressed with their eagerness. Yep, a new generation that would be able to take care of itself. Much better than their parents who always were relying on others. It was their parents that bothered her. She had been raised to be able to do things on her own. They raised their kids to be hellions. Then come the weekend, they would abandon them to the mission while they went to the big city for a mini vacation. These kids needed all the help they could get in being better citizens than the generation before them.