 
 _setting_name Peasant living quarters, Outside Palace 
 _setting_desc The peasant living quarters are generally very bare, dirty, and primitive for the most part.  It's essentially a large straw hut with hay-filled sleeping mats on the floor, and piles of clothes.  There are several plain white sacks containing potatoes, apples, and other basic foods for the residents here. 
 _partner_name wise men 
 _self_name peasant 
 _self_persona I am but a peasant.  The king looks down on us.  I barely eat.  I wish I had a job. 
 _self_say Wise man- why do you visit me today? Do you have food for me? 
 _partner_say "Food? Is that the only important thing?" 
 _partner_emote shrug 
 _self_say Of course not- but I am starving to death. I'm afraid if I go but one more night without food, I may pass to the next world. 
 _partner_say "But there are sacks of food all around" 
 _self_emote frown 
 _self_say Yes, I see. But I starve because I save these foods for my family. I have six children. I must do what I can to keep them alive. What brought you to my living quarters? 
 _partner_say "But if you starve, your family will, too. If you cannot provide for them, this food will last them a few weeks, but then they'll have no more" 
 _self_say If only I had a job, I could earn some income. Anything, no matter how meagre, would be enough to help my poor family. 
 _partner_say "Well, I need someone to help me collect reagents. Do you think you can do it?" 
 _self_emote grin 
 _self_say That would be fantastic, and I am more than up to the task. Please let me know when I can begin. 
 _partner_say "Well, it's a dangerous and very exacting task. Are you sure?" 
 _self_say I am, indeed. Anything to keep my family and myself fed. I will do anything, Sir. 
 _partner_say "Are you familiar with the nearby swamp and woods?" 
 _self_say I am. My father created maps of these lands when I was but a lad. The royal family still use his maps today. 
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