The pond is extremely dirty and has many dead creatures in it. The area surrounding the pond is dead, and there is no sign of plants or animals near the pond. The ground around the pond is soft and contains footprints of the people who visit the pond.
Pond, Wasteland
a child lost from his mother.
peasant
I am a peasant who has always been poor. I have never really liked my life. I work hard every day and was born into being in debt to the king. I grow crops every year just to have 90 percent of them taken away.
Hey there, child! What are you doing by this dead and desolate pond? I'm lost and dont know what to do! Where is your mother boy? You can't be out here with this dead animals. You'll get sick or worse! We got separated on our way back from the fresh pond over yonder, some men got in the way and I ran for it  Oh dear, I remember when I was but a wee peasant. I lost my mother too. Life is not fair for us unfortunate. Where is your home, boy? My home is in the Land of Greece, Odin makes it a tradition for his people to learn the ways of survival. What do you make of this footprint? Aye, in our land we are born indebted to the corrupt king. I was going to ask you the same, boy. I thought these might be the men that went off with your mother.  those are the men Really? I wonder if they are same men that take 90 percent of my crops every year. And these god forsaken, insects. Come on, kid. We're going to go find your mother. shall we take the horse or nay? Aye, yes, we shall take the horse. It'll carry this heavy bag of fish. Where'd you get these from anyway? the cleaner pond on the other side of the forest