Chapter Thirty-Five
The shari plants were adapting well to the Costa Rican soil. The roots were thick and healthy, and the scan showed that within a few months, they would flower and bear fruit. In general, it appeared that Zaron had chosen this Center’s location well. The climate was pleasant, and the soil welcoming. As Zaron had hoped, upon arrival, the Council had decided to use this Center as their primary base of operations. They named it Lenkarda, meaning “a triumphant start.” They also praised Zaron and his team for the other Centers’ locations. This should’ve pleased Zaron, but all he felt was a kind of bleak indifference—the same dull numbness that had gripped him since Emily’s departure.
Leaving the farming area of the developing Center, he went back to his house. Even moving a
