"This is what happens when the pack leader doesn't... play to everyone's strengths correctly. Even werewolves have those who'd rather dream than do, but you make them do a little bit and it goes smoother." Em shrugs. "But I suppose it's hard to get people to listen, and nothing about this set up is ideal."

He walks in silence for a moment, thinking. Then he says, "In the springtime, maybe we can set up community gardens in town. One to each neighborhood. Have the experienced farmers teach a little bit about it in the late winter, and then have each neighborhood set it up in spring. Or organize a part-time work force to assist on the established farms. For fishing, would having other people fix your tools help? Like repairing nets, or maybe making new ones?"