[h2][center][color=00a651]Cabins - Central Pavilion[/color][/center][/h2]

The volunteer gazed skeptically at the glob of water leaving Conner's bottle. His expression turned to neutral and finally impressed as the liquid levitated with control around the room and back into the water bottle. He thought for a moment and then nodded toward Conner, handing him an earned refund and a special sticker to put on his event program.

A few minutes later, the tired volunteer seemed less impressed by Mara's display. He narrowed his eyes and considered for a moment.

"An... electric lemon essence, you say?... [i]would[/i] qualify for a refund. To ensure fairness toward all participants, you'll have to consent to a thorough pat-down to check for well-known items such as tasers or-"

"Ahh, you're doing a good job," a clear voice interrupted. The volunteer stiffened as Dr. Nichols, dressed in the most outdoorsy clothing possible to still maybe get away with calling it business casual, propped an elbow on the man's shoulder. "Way to hold down the fort. You give yourself a break, I can take it from here."

The volunteer still looked a little peeved about the researcher's display of boisterous friendliness. But he wasn't about to argue about a break. As the skeptical volunteer walked away, Dr. Nichols turned to Mara and handed her the plant essence refund and sticker.

"I wish some of the unessenced would get over their jealousy enough to realize that every essenced person is a benefit to humanity as a whole," Dr. Nichols commented more quietly with an understanding smile. "Electric powers, for example. If even one out of a thousand people had well-developed electric powers, we could greatly cut down the use of fossil fuels! Have you met any other plant-essenced people here? I have several events to run, but I would love to find a little time on the side to group together and talk."

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