An oasis in the wasteland. Lin Sui crouched at the edge of the ruins, scraping away the charred topsoil with her fingers. Her fingertips brushed something damp. She held her breath and carefully dug around it. Clods of dirt crumbled away, revealing the tip of a tender green sprout.
Holy crap.
A hushed exclamation came from behind her. Zhao Tiezhu leaned in, nearly bumping into her back. “I-it really grew?”