[AnomalousSilence]

You stand in the street, listening to the wood elf.

"Long enough has nature been neglected by most peoples of Telon. Some trample on her beauty for their 'economy' and 'the good of their people'. Yet others completely ravage her in all her glory without a care--shoved aside for their own benefit."

His voice begins to rise.

"It is high time we stand up to this heresy! The time has surely come where we cannot watch this nonsense--this defilement--any longer! We shall NOT stand for such!"

He stops momentarily, calming himself with a slight hum.

"Nature gives us this life. Nature threatens to take it away. Nature replenishes our health and wellbeing. Then nature finally ends us. Nature is connected to each and every one of us, and each and every one of us connected to one another. She is what ties us all together in the intricate web of life, and can unravel it at a whim. And yet so many others pay no heed to such things.

"Species are driven to extinction by the others who 'need to build here--they will find elsewhere to live'. Some are vastly overpopulated, bred by the other races of Telon who toss away the very bonds of each of us without so much as a second thought.

"Nature is our life-giver; our healer; our nurturer; our ender; the Balancer of All. We can no longer stand aside idly watching such atrocities committed to the very core of all that is!"

He pauses, looking around the meager crowd, mostly elves, to see if any are paying attention. One human couple walks away. He draws in a fresh inhalation of air and continues.

"I am Aejorom Takanaju--Wood Elf Bard of Ca'ial Brael. I need to know if there is anyone here who sees what is happening. Is there anyone who is willing to stand up for nature and hold their feet firmly on her ground, not letting a single soul budge them? Is there anyone willing to cast off their bonds for nature? Elves! Heed your call of all you were born to be! Humans! Acknowledge the ways of nature that so many of you toss aside! All races! Halflings, gnomes, vulmani, even orcs!

"We must be the Harmony of Nature, flowing in her joyous perfection and balance and all that is! Is there anyone willing to be part of this harmony?

"Is there anyone?"