The next morning, Sylutia woke up feeling she'd slept well, and her mood was light.
The sun had already risen, spilling through the window. She checked the time; it was a little past nine thirty.
After a quick wash with clean water, Sylutia felt more awake. She freshened up, changed into the pale-yellow dress Lady Falan had had made for her the previous year, then headed outside.
The alfalfa in the fields was still flourishing. Across from them, the toadfolk's cottage stood open. A few toadfolk had come out to work, while most were still asleep.
Since there was nothing especially important to do over the next couple of days, Sylutia didn't wake them. Instead, she gave them all the day off.
"Just take it easy today," she told the few toadfolk who were already awake.
"Ribbit, we can sleep!"
"Thanks, boss."
The toadfolk hopped around happily. Some then headed for the pond, ready to spend the whole day there.
Meanwhile, Sylutia went down to the cellar beneath the stone cottage. The large supply of seeds she'd bought earlier was stored here, and this was where she'd taken the alfalfa seeds from.
Now that her Emerald Nectar had reached the Second Order, she could easily ripen crops. If she didn't care about quality, she could make some crops flower and bear fruit in just two or three days.
"What should I eat?" Sylutia looked over the rows of seeds, then picked out the ones that grew quickly and tasted good.
"I'll go with strawberries and blueberries." She selected two small packets of seeds and left the cellar.
Behind the cottage was her own small garden. Most of it was still empty, with only three White Camellia trees planted there.
She'd been busy with the wheat and alfalfa for a while,