The Gilded Canyons

Juniper and Bristlecone were staring out towards the canyons that the Hoomans once called home. “This place…” Bristlecone said. “This place was once home to millions of beavers Millenia ago. But once the Hoomans came, they took everything. They destroyed it, polluted our waters, and massacred our people.” “But Master Bristle,” Juniper interjected. “Why and how did The Gilded Canyons become so disfigured?” “ Juniper, I have heard stories from many hundreds of seasons ago. They tell me that this place was being exploited by ‘D. T. Limited” Bristlecone replies. “D. T. Limited, huh? Wait, that’s the same company that wrecked Bad Water Basin! Are you saying they had a hand in the fall of Hoomanity?” “I do not know the answer to your question; albeit, I am aware that they had a part in destabilizing other places too. Everywhere was affected by D. T. Limited. At least in the New World.” “What about the old world, sir?” Juniper asked. “Beavers all around Abya Yala wonder what happened to the Hoomans on the other 5 continents. D. T. Limited could still be ruining their lives. Their… greed is boundless. I cannot comprehend what goes through their mind. We once tried to simulate a hooman society in a stable colony when I was a wee lad. Everything was too orderly to be a proper society. Their hubris lead them astray, and eventually at death’s doorstep.”Rain began pouring down onto them as a monsoon rolled around. The setting sun still shined through the breaks in the cloud.“Do you think it’s possible for us to be better than them?” Asked Juniper. “I don’t think. I know it’s not just simply possible, but nearly impossible for you to be worse than them.” Bristlecone pet Juniper on the head. Juniper smiled back at him. “Can I fix this place? Can I be a better being than Hoomanity once was?” Bristlecone smiled and chuckled at Juniper’s question. It soon turned into a coughing fit. “What did I say?” “It’s almost impossible for me to be as bad as them.” “Exactly, Juniper. You can fix this