[h3]Dimitri Santos[/h3]

"[color=0054a6]Don't fret precious i'm here, step away from the window. Go back to sleep...[/color]" Dimitri sang under his breath as he carried six large bags of seeds to be planted in a vegetable patch on each shoulder, "[color=0054a6]Safe from pain, and truth, and choice, and other poison devils...[/color]". The heat of the greenhouse beat down on Dimitri as unrelentingly as it did any other worker, however many summers out on his grandfather's farm had taught him to bear it better than those whom had simply been accustomed to tending to a backyard garden. The behemoth of a man gently set the bags down and tore them open as he reached a bare patch of soil. Even through the flimsy mask he'd been given, Dimitri could feel the chemicals in the air burn his lungs with every other breath, however he dared not complain. He'd gotten as far as he had by keeping his head down and working as hard as he could, which was the only reason why he'd been allowed some small luxuries such as an extra quarter cup of water in his canteen and the privilege of being allowed to sing as he worked so long as he was quiet about it.

Dimitri continued to sing softly to himself as he carefully planted each seed with large calloused hands. Every few minutes he'd pause to wipe sweat from his brow or to take a small sip of water, but outside of that he continued his task. As he toiled away, Dimitri's stomach rumbled, eliciting a grimace from the man. From the moment he'd arrived, Dimitri had been notified that while he would be provided food, his dog Brutus would not be cared for in the same manner, forcing him to split his rations between himself and the only friend he actually had in the colony. Brutus, the reliable mutt that he was, had recently taken to hunting rats and squirrels as well as taking scraps from people whom took pity on the scrawny dog to fill his hunger, which had allowed Dimitri to enjoy a little more of his rations. Still, there was only so much a small meal like that could do, and it was starting to show on Dimitri.