It was the nearing the end of summer, the land was full of geysers and hot springs . Wherever we went, we had to watch our step. Our small village scattered around. The grass and trees were turning yellow, dying until next spring. The sky a deep, cold, blue with clouds covering the sun. Our groundwater supply was plentiful and ready for winter. Although our water pump system was slow, it still managed to get enough water through. Over the next few days, we continued preparations on buildings, farms and winter clothing. It was said to be a very deep snow this winter, we had to be prepared if we wished to survive. The next week there was an alarm going off. Everyone ran to the main hall to see what was wrong. They announced it was the groundwater supply, there was a cone of depression covering it. We had to pray that this would not cause a saltwater intrusion, or we would have difficult...