The Uzi Lamp-Extinguisher Dragon sports car finally sped out of Azura's city perimeter and entered the rural countryside. On either side of the road, vast stretches of fertile fields unfolded toward the horizon. Despite the early hour, agricultural machinery was already humming in the fields, churning the soil for the day's work.0

Ashe peered out the window, spotting a distant village of low, flat houses. A few structures reached two or three stories, but compared to the high-tech, tiered architecture of the advanced cities, they looked like relics of a bygone era. Nevertheless, the fields were alive with the vibrant energy of young beastfolk operating their tractor-like machines.0

Ashe asked, curious, "Are there really this many young people working out here? I assumed most of the youth would have migrated to the big cities for wor...0