There were different shades of green pea-sized gems on the tray in front of me. I eagerly squinted my eyes, trying to discern the subtle differences between them, I realized that their shades of green varied from deep forest tones to lighter, more delicate shades. Some gems had a slight hint of blue, giving them an ethereal quality, while others had a golden undertone, reminiscent of sunlight filtering through leaves. “This is doom's day,” I said, pointing to one, “and this one's feral scale,” I pointed to another. “This is, feral scale,” Kevin corrected gently, pointing to the one I had named doom's day. “Aivy," he identified the one I had called feral scale. The color of Aivy was a vivid and vibrant green, reminiscent of freshly bloomed spring leaves basking in the sunlight. “Fer

