"So, the city government gives everyone who gets drawn through the mirrors some money to help pay for basic living expenses, but it's still helpful to pick these kinds of assignments up from time to time."

It's a beautiful autumn day, and Peridot's doing her best to explain to Lapis why it's worthwhile to take missions like this, whether or not the other gem actually needed any convincing to come along. They're headed out towards a farm where there have been reports of sentient pumpkins causing a ruckus. Peridot had jumped right on the offer as soon as she saw the listing, and petitioned her friend to come along to help because honestly, who knows more about sentient pumpkins than them?

After some consideration she'd also decided it would be smarter to leave their Pumpkin behind at home, though. Peridot could never forgive herself if anything happened to her, and Aefenglom could be treacherous. So it's just the two of them out here now, Peridot rambling authoritatively, at length, about how to survive in this city. She gives a helpless little shrug.

"Besides, I'm curious about these mysterious gourds. Who knows what kind of secrets they might hold?"