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Mother Nature Story cont of the others saying ‘Nino and Nina are prime examples of what I have been talking about!’” CHAPTER THIRTEEN Upon her return to Naturalis, Nina went to the canteen. She found Nino sitting alone at a table and joined him. Nino smiled. The idea of being held up for praise in front of the others did appeal to his vanity. “You look like you could do with a friend,” she remarked. “I guess we could, “ he conceded. “Where is everyone?” Nino asked ignoring her statement. “O.K let’s do it. We don’t have to tell anyone. I’ll send the Nina told him about the fire, thinking it would probably give order down for my workers to start shifting. Let’s give them him pleasure knowing there was trouble coming to the all a surprise,” Nina clapped her hands and gave Nino a division heads. hug. He hugged her back. “No one thought to ask me to help?” he sulked. “It’s not that easy Nina” replied Nino sadly. “Why would any one think to ask you? You wouldn’t have helped any way,” she said, surprised at Nino’s reaction. CHAPTER FOURTEEN “Nino, if earth means so much to you, why are you still in the southern hemisphere years after you should have left?” Nina asked. The day after the fire the ‘culprits of the desert disaster’ sat quietly as Cyan roamed around the office reprimanding them over their fool hardy actions. He outlined what Trebor, Flora and Fauna had told him. So angry he tripped over his words, Cyan screamed and spat as he berated the group. His meditation h Y