Elara’s village was dying. The soil was a pale dust, and the river a mere trickle, victims of a relentless "Great Drying." But Elara had a secret passed down from her grandmother: a single, vibrant tree she called the "Heart of the Earth."

She nurtured the tree with ancient, sustainable techniques, using composted scraps and a slow-drip water system. One searing afternoon, she saw its leaves wilt and quickly planted hardy native seeds at its base. The next morning, the tree's leaves had unfurled, and a patch of green began to push back against the gray desert.

Elara shared her methods, and soon, small pockets of green began to appear throughout the village. Her community learned to work with the land, a quiet revolution sparked by the shared belief that true wealth lies in what you leave behind. The first tree was the beginning of an orchard.