Grassland/Story

> **Shianan**Phew, we made it!
> I still can't believe you'd never been sailing before...
> You were a salty ol' sea dog out there, Carto!
> I'll never know how you got us through that fog.**Carto**;-)**Shianan**I know tradition says that I'm supposed to settle on the first island I find...
> ...but I think I'll do just a biiit more exploring. There's a whole world out there!
> This grassland does look nice though...
> How about you have a look around, and I'll check out some nearby islands?
> We can meet back here tomorrow. And I'm totally going to find that sunken city, I swear I saw it!**Carto**:-P[Shianan waves Carto goodbye before sailing.]

### Meeting Tuyaa

Carto met Tuyaa the rhythm farmer.

> **Tuyaa** *(drumming and humming)*♫♫~
> ♪♪~♫♫~♬~
> ♪~♪~[Tuyaa stops]**Tuyaa**Shhhhh!
> Keep it down! They are listening...**Carto**?**Tuyaa**Grow, young seeds! Listen to the rhythms of the earth, and emerge from your sylvan slumber!
> Burst forth from your terrestrial prison, and heed my funky beats!
> Heeeeed theeeeem!**Tuyaa**\*Humming intensely\*

### Meeting Mo

Carto met Mo. He is asleep.

Dialogues:

> **Mo**ZZZzzz...[Mo wakes up]**Mo** *(panic)*Wahhh!
> My sheep!!
> Have you seen my sheep??
> I drifted off for a moment, my sheep must have wandered away!
> They can't get enough of those Snowy Flowers...
> Dad says they taste like marshmallows. The sheep must have overheard!
> Will you help me round them up?**Mo**Help me round up my sheep![Carto tried to round the sheeps but they don't listen to her.]**Mo**My woolly babies...**Mo**Hmm, are those fluffy jerks ignoring you?
> They must really be into those flowers.
> They won't follow you unless you have something even MORE delicious.
> What's the most delicious plant in the grassland...
> Maybe Auntie Tuyaa knows? She's a rhythm farmer!

### Talking to Tuyaa

Carto went to Tuyaa to ask her the delicious plant to lure the sheeps.

Dialogues:

> **Tuyaa**Looks like Mo lost his sheep again. Typical!
> How can you be a shepherd when counting sheep puts you right to sleep?
> And now I suppose he's asked you to round them up?**Carto**:-)**Tuyaa**Well, I bet they'd follow you if you had some Honey Fruit.
> Just don't confuse the Honey Fruit with the Red Devils that grow around here!
> We even have a song about it:
> ♪♪~ Bulbs of red, sweet as sugar, only has one stem...
> ♪♪~ Don't confuse it with the Devil, steer well clear of them! ~♪♪~

### Rounding the sheeps

Carto got the Honey Fruit and finally were able to round the sheeps for Mo.

Dialogues:

> [Carto rounded 3 sheeps for Mo]**Mo**Bradley! You found him! Just three more to go...**Mo**Veronica! Safe and sound, you naughty thing. Only two sheep left to find...**Mo**You found Sylvio! What a scamp.**Mo**Hmm, I don't see Penelope anywhere...
> She must have gone to her secret spot in the middle of the Snowy Flowers!**Mo**Have you checked Penelope's secret spot? It's hard to see, but it's surrounded by Snowy Flowers on all sides![Carto found the last sheep]**Mo**Phew!**Mo**You found all of my sheeps! Thank you so much!
> You're really good at finding things - maybe you can help my dad?
> He's always on the hunt for new plants for his collection.
> Come visit our tent and I can introduce you!
> We live on the other side of this prairie, just follow the road.
> I'll meet you there, I just need to count...my sheep...[Mo falls asleep again.]**Mo**ZZZzzz...

Carto followed the road to go to Mo's house.

### Meeting Tuyaa again

Carto met Tuyaa while going down the road.
Dialogues:

> **Tuyaa**♫♫~
> Every plant has its own rhythm, if you pay attention.
> Listen.
> ♪♪~♫ Gabbaces ♪♪~♫
> ♪♪~♫ Baccages ♪♪~♫
> ♪♪~♫ Segabbac seggabac seggabac ♪♪~♫
> ♪♪~♫ Caaaaabbages. Cabbages! ♪♪~♫
> You hear that? They're already growing twice as fast.
> Now quit interrupting me!

### Meeting the teacher Natig and the children

Carto met Natig during a class.

Dialogues:

> **Natig**Students, listen!**Natig**This is a Lunar Lotus. It blooms in the moonlight and burrows underground during the day.**Children**Wow!!**Natig**This is Bee Bristle. It looks soft, but don't touch it or you'll get a nasty sting!**Children**Oohh...**Natig** *(turns to Carto)*Oh, helo there. Don't mind us, we're just in the middle of class.
> Are you looking for Mo? This is his usual route home.
> Just follow the curved roads, and you'll see his tent.
> Sometimes he stops by the river though, you can follow the straight roads there.
> Oh, and please tell him that his sheep got into my cabbages again!**Natig**Check the signs nearby if you're looking for something!

> **Er**Shhh...**Er**I saw a Lazuli Leaf yesterday! Don't tell teacher...

* De:

> **De**Woo-hoo!**De**This class is the best!

* Ne:

> **Ne**I'm gonna do it!**Ne**I'm gonna become a master plant collector like Monkar!

### Meeting Ganga

Carto followed the straight road and met Ganga standing by the river.

Dialogues:

> **Ganga**Hmmmmm...**Ganga**Don't interrupt my secret mission!
> I mean, uh, my regular, normal task. That I definitely can't talk about.
> Look, I really can't say anything. Just that I'm looking for the head of the river...
> We heard that a special plant appears there under the right conditions...
> And that it might be the...
> ... Ghost Lily.
> But that's all I can tell you! Nothing else! I have to get back to the mission.
> I'm so close...**Ganga**Shhh. I'm pondering...

### Arriving at Mo's house

Carto followed the curved road and got to Mo's house.

Carto went inside, and met Mo.

Dialogues:

> **Mo**You made it!**Mo**I tried to get some shuteye, but Penelope kept farting. Are you sure you didn't give her any Red Devils?
> Anyways, I want to introduced you to my father! He's collected plants from all over.
> Maybe you can help him find some new ones!
> He's just through the curtain over there.**Mo**Dad is just through the curtain over there, in the room connected to this one.

### Meeting Monkar

Carto went to the other room and met Monkar, Mo's dad.

Dialogues:

> **Monkar**Welcome!**Monkar**My son Mo tells me you helped him find his sheeps. My thanks, young sapling.**Carto**:-)**Monkar**Oh, don't be shy! Whomever comes to this grassland is our friend.
> My name is Monkar the Mighty! A mighty fine plant collector, that is. Wham!
> I regularly travel to other grasslands with my buddies to research plants.
> We also exchange seeds with other tribes, so that they can grow every type of plant.
> We're always keeping an eye out for new species!
> Just yesterday, we discovered a new type of rose.
> Now if only we could come up with any other name for it...
> But enough about me! Tell me about YOUR grassland.**Carto**...**Monkar**Wait, don't say a word!
> I bet I can guess where you're from. I haven't seen a robe like that before...did you come from across the ocean?
> The seaweed in your hair was a dead giveaway.**Carto**...**Monkar**Hmm, but which island...don't tell me...
> I have an idea! Oh Monkar, you clever cactus...
> My notebook in the other room is a compendium of plants that I've encountered in my travels.
> Have a look at it and tell me if you recognize any plants from your hometown?
> From that, surely I can surmise where you hail from.**Monkar**Check out my notebook! It's in the other room.[Carto went into the other room and read the notebook. After reading, she came back to Monkar.]**Monkar**Did you find my notebook?**Carto**...**Monkar**You didn't see ANY plants from your island in there?
> How is that possible!?
> What exotic land have you traveled from?
> What manner of flora grows there?**Carto**:-)**Monkar**Such a curiosity you are! I can see why Mo brought you to me.
> Perhaps you can help me with something...
> A unique plant grows in each grassland, and ours is the mysterious Ghost Lily.
> It glows with the most beautiful light, but it is as ephemeral as its name...**Carto**\*Stomach growls\***Monkar**Oh you poor girl, you must be famished! Look at me, prattling on about plants.
> Will you stay for dinner, and bunk here for the night?
> We can save the plant talk for dinnertime. Or we can talk about...not...plants?**Monkar** *(shouting)*Mo!**Mo** *(from other room)*Dad!**Monkar**Can you rustle up some dinner, and set an extra place for our guest?**Mo**Sure dad!**Monkar** *(back to Carto)*In the meantime, can you do me a favor, young sapling?
> We ran out of Glow Leaf last night. I asked Ganga to fetch some from the forest, but he's been gone a while.
> Can you please check on him?
> I'm going to get some air in the meantime. I can't be away from nature for too long...

### Finding Ganga

Carto went to the forest and met the children there.

> **Er**Look over here!**Er**I saw Uncle Ganga go into this forest!

* De:

> **De**Pee-ew!**De**This forest smells like Uncle Ganga!

* Ne:

> **Ne**Shh, listen!**Ne**I heard Uncle Ganga's voice in this forest!

Carto go into the forest, and found Ganga, surrounded by the children

> **Er**I knew I saw you! Now play with meee!**De**Time to play, Uncle Stinky!**Ne**Such a LOUD uncle we have! Let's play Screaming Forests!

* Ganga:

> **Ganga**Aha!**Ganga**I finally found the head of the river!
> My, is it dinner time already? Time flies when you're solving mysteries!
> I guess I should come eat, but I can't wait to explore the river tomorrow!
> Though I don't think these little urchins will get me go...
> Would you mind bringing this Glow Leaf to Monkar for me? Thanks![Ganga gives Carto a Glow Leaf]**Ganga**Now what to play...

### Dinner time

Carto went back to give Monkar the Glow Leaf.

Dialogues:

> [Carto gives Monkar the Glow Leaf]**Monkar**Ah, some Glow Leaf! you must have found Ganga.
> This is what we use to let everyone know it's time for dinner.[Monkar lights the Glow Leaf on fire.]**Monkar**It tastes like the river bed, but it has the most alluring aroma!

Dinner's ready!

After dinner, Carto went to sleep.

Dialogues:

> **Mo**Whew, I'm stuffed! did you like my Prairie Pie?
> My mom taught me how to make it before she passed on, it always reminds me of her.
> She's among the stars now...[People singing outside]**Mo**How do you like our singing?
> This is the Song of Growth, we sing it in harmony with the grasslands.
> Dad says that every land has a voice, if you listen closely.
> Mom taught him to sing with the seeds, and he's going to teach me soon!
> I can't wait...

### Finding the Ghost Lily

In the morning, Carto got woken up by Monkar.

Dialogues:

> **Monkar**Rise and shine!**Monkar**We have a VERY exciting situation developing at the river.
> Ganga spotted a Ghost Lily in bloom!
> Everyone's on their way there, come join us![Monkar quickly run to the river.]

Carto followed Monkar to the river, and met the villagers there.

> **Monkar**Shhh...**Monkar**I've heard that this plant is very shy.
> Let's keep quiet, everyone...[Monkar goes hide behind a rock.]

* Mo:

> **Mo**Isn't this cool??**Mo**We'd better hide![Mo goes hide behind a rock.]

* Natig:

> **Natig**Ooo...**Natig**This is so thrilling! I can't wait to teach my class all about it...
> I would have brought them with, but they're way too noisy.[Natig goes hide behind a rock.]

* Ganga:

> **Ganga**Morning!**Ganga**I saw the Ghost Lily for a second, but then the flow of the river changed...
> We'll have to wait until the direction changes for it to appear again...**Ganga**If only we could change the flow of the river...[Carto changed the river's flow.]**Ganga**The flow changed, hooray! Now we just need to hide![Ganga goes hide behind a rock.]

Carto followed everyone and hid behind a rock too.

### The Ghost Lily appearance

After everyone had hidden, the Ghost Lily appeared at the center of the river's head.

But then, one of Mo's sheep appeared and scared the Ghost Lily, made it flow away.

Everyone was frustrated.

> **Mo**Bradley! What did you do!**Mo**The Ghost Lily isn't food!! Sheep should only eat cabbages!

* Monkar:

> **Monkar**Oh noooo!!**Monkar**The Ghost Lily! That lousy sheep spooked it!
> What do we do!?

* Natig:

> **Natig**Um...**Natig**What will I tell the children??

* Ganga:

> **Ganga**Hmm...**Ganga**If I were a Ghost Lily, where would I go? The mystery deepens...

### Helping the Ghost Lily

Carto followed the river, and found the Ghost Lily stuck under the bridge.

Carto tried to untangle the Ghost Lily, but she got drifted away with it.

## Chapter 4-2

### Coming back to Grassland

Returned to the Grassland, Carto met Ganga.

Dialogue:

> **Ganga**Welcome back, little wood sprite!
> We were worried when you disappeared. Did you happen to see the Ghost Lily?**Carto**:-/**Ganga**Ah well, I figured I'd ask.
> Monkar will be sad to hear it, I think he was still holding out hope.
> But everyone will be glad to have you back!
> Though I know that look in your eye...
> Are you on your own secret mission now??**Carto**\*asking about the desert\***Ganga**Hmm, you're looking for somewhere sandy?
> I don't know of such a place, but sometimes Mo the shepherd arrives home covered in sand...**Ganga**Maybe Mo knows where Mo goes? He should be with his sheeps.

### Asking Mo

Carto found Mo to ask if he knew where the Desert was.

Dialogue:

> **Mo**ZZZzzzZZZzzz...
> ZZZzzz...
> Zzz...[Mo wakes up.]**Mo** *(panic)*Wahhh!
> My sheep!!
> Have you seen my sheep??**Mo** *(calms down)*Wait...
> All of my sheep are here!
> Why did you wake me up?**Carto**\*asks about the sandy place\***Mo**Hmm, where do I get sandy?
> Don't tell my dad, but...I don't know! Sometimes I just wake up that way.
> Maybe I can show you when I'm asleep!
> I'm wide awake now, but there are probably some plants that can knock me out...
> But I'm no plant expert!**Mo**If you want to see where I get sandy, you might have to put me to sleep with some plants!

### Figuring out the plants

"Plant expert". Maybe trying asking Monkar?

Carto found Monkar at the river's head.

Dialogue:

> **Monkar**You!!**Monkar**Tell me you saw it, young sapling!
> Tell me you saw the Ghost Lily!**Carto**\*shakes head\***Monkar** *(frustrated)*Noooooo!**Monkar**I'm sorry, I was just so excited when it appeared...
> And since you disappeared right after I thought you may have found it...
> Ah well, it will bloom again...eventually...**Monkar**My toes are...very wrinkled.

Monkar seemed so focus in finding the Ghost Lily again, it was no use asking him.

Maybe the rhythm farmer Tuyaa know something?

Dialogue:

> **Tuyaa**♪♪~♫♫~♬~ Teacher always knows best!

Carto went to the teacher Natig.

Dialogue:

> **Natig**Hello again!**Natig**Ooo, are those new boots?
> You're certainly making good time in them!
> But you must be tired from running around so much!
> Children, what plants can we use to help our friend sleep soundly tonight?**Children**I know, pick me!**Natig**It's not a competition, everyone can answer!
> I think each of the children has something to tell you.
> When you gather the plants, put them inside this pot![Natig gives Carto the Flower Pot.]**Natig**The children are all so knowledgeable about plants! I'm so proud!

### Gathering the plants

Carto asked the children and got 3 types of plants.

> **Er**Whisper Grass!
> When the wind blows through it, it sounds like a bunch of people going 'shhhhh'...
> I saw some at the mouth of the river.[Carto found the Whisper Grass.]**Er**Shhhhhhhhhh. You found it!

* De:

> **De**Dozing Daisies!
> They slowly nod, and make everyone around them tired.
> There are a bunch planted near the circle road![Carto found the Dozing Daisies.]**De**You found them! Don't show them to me though, I wanna stay up LATE...

* Ne:

> **Ne**Slumber Stalk!
> Its stem have a gentle fragrance that makes everyone sleepy.
> It grows in the center of a field of yellow leaves...[Carto found the Slumber Stalk.]**Ne**This is it! Smells like a BUTT to me. Gross!

### Putting Mo to sleep

Carto placed the plants around Mo so he could fall asleep.

Dialogue:

> **Mo**Wide awake![Carto places one plant down.]**Mo**Flowers...for me and the sheep?
> \*yawn\*
> How thoughtful!**Mo**\*Yawn\*[Carto places another plant down.]**Mo**MORE flowers? You're really...
> ...
> \*YAWN\*
> ...
> Zzzpoiling us...**Mo**\*YAWN\*[Carto places the last plant down.][Mo falls asleep immediately. Then he sleepwalks.][Carto follows Mo.]

### The sandy place

Carto found a sandy place, with an entrance to somewhere. This must lead to the Desert! Carto went in the entrance...