Doreen's sudden burst of questions was quite cute in a way, Erik thought. He carefully placed his glasses back on his nose, then smirked and allowed his eyes to wander about the room for a moment, pondering how to reply. Going for some sort of detailed explanation with numbers and whatnot... might've been reminiscent of work, and he didn't want to break today's atmosphere of relaxation. "There's quite a lot, really..." - be began, as if trying to tell a story - "We've managed to explore about half of the dozen islands on Yuma and just as much from the mainland. It's all a lush jungle, covering valleys, mountains, rivers. And somehow, every plant - big or small - is... almost undying. Not literally, of course."
He paused and breathed, but quickly resumed his tale, so as not to lose his train of thought "You know, the first few expeditions we sent down on the planet had no trouble with the flora, until they tried setting up camp. The second a plant was cut down, another rose in its place in a matter of hours. It's ironic, I think... " - he chuckled - "... how the flora here is just as unrelenting as the Crayterian people. Maybe it's a sign that this is meant to be our home. But either way, that's what it shall be. I can only imagine how it'll look like..." - he drifted off, his face showing a kind of daydreaming.
He stopped and thought about Doreen's last comments, then snickered and added "Uhm, and I think there already are people working on the flora-related medical issues. Maybe someone from Yuma Medical, or from the 53rd, could tell you more..."
"it would appear that we have a problem." "Aye... we need to find anotheL way in." - Peter replied to Benjen, while scanning his surroundings. Nothing of use was in sight... but his mind sprouted an idea. He motioned for Ben and darted back on the corridor, up until the lobby. "Aha!" the boy exclaimed while picking up another decoration, this time made of metal. It was supposed to be a fluorescent tile, but in Peter's mind this, along with their sticks, was the perfect noise device. "This should get the attention of our rivals."
