The greenhouse became a problem almost immediately, though not for any of the reasons the handlers had anticipated. Nimbus caused no damage, knocked over no shelves, and displayed none of the stubborn behavior that usually accompanied attempts to relocate him. Instead, shortly after arriving, he settled beneath one of the worktables and refused to leave.
The handlers considered this a success. The greenhouse woman considered it proof they should have brought him sooner. Neither side showed any interest in changing their opinion, and by the following morning the disagreement was still ongoing.
Lexi discovered this when she returned to the greenhouse and found two handlers standing near the entrance while the older woman transplanted seedlings at a long wooden table. Nimbus lay stretched b
