Half-eaten crops saturated some of the plants in the fields. The brown leaves danced in the direction of the wind. Out on the farm,, the breeze was cool and welcoming. Despite the heavy clothing, she felt the chill in her skin. She took a breath of the fresh air. There was no need for the large umbrella over her head. Lucius and a few attendants were with her, they moved everywhere with her. It was just as he said. King Eric sent his aid to Sarmatia. Elder Adam oversaw the farmers at Beckon, Samatia’s largest grain farm. Before the potion sent by King Eric some of the crops had been destroyed. The potion was administered to the soil and the plants that had hope of revival. “Your Majesty,” Elder Adam greeted from a distance. He was surprised to see the Queen on the farm. She decided

