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Carson gave Aurora a tight-lipped smile at her question about his most recent and most curious errand. He had no idea how the large tortoise got stuck in the Minister's fireplace in the first place. He had such a hard time getting it out that he wondered if the tortoise just ... liked hanging out there in the fireplace. Really, he didn't know whether to be annoyed or amused. "It's unstuck and uninjured, Ms Bagnold. I couldn't find its owner, so I gave it some food and a temporary home in the holding room for now," he reported.
The holding room seemed to be precisely the topic for discussion in this meeting. Or at least, based on what he heard Ms Bagnold say, as he had zoned out during the DERP head's speech. Carson began to take notes quickly, including the cause of the tree's growth (something about temperature), the discussion questions and his coworkers' insightful responses. He felt that he had nothing else useful to contribute, but Darej's mention of preventative measure reminded him of an idea he had been pondering. "Adding to what Darej said, I was wondering if the current security measures placed in our holding room are only intended to stop humans outside our department from entering. If so, we would need other measures to stop gravity-resistant ... trees ... and other non-humans from crashing through the walls too."
It seemed that her environmental employees were being rather shy this afternoon. Nevertheless, it was clear that they had to analyse seeds before planting them, monitor the plants' growth closely, and overall be more careful in the greenhouses. Isabel was certain that everyone in her department understood this. She was confident in their abilities, but if she found anyone to be straggling, she would speak with them individually.
"Thank you for sharing your thoughts, everyone. Botanists," were they here? ”if you wish to plant a gravity-resistant tree again in our greenhouses for research in the future, that is not out of the question, but I expect you to go over the plan with me fully before acquiring the seeds."
"Does anybody have any question, or another item to discuss while we are all here?"
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