As a Tamer of Stone, Toren held certain values of his Legacy dear. First and foremost it was to his fellow man. Not simply to the Awakened. The world was full of hardworking Sleepers and in each one was a potential, waiting for their soul to pass through their own trials. Until then it was his duty to use his gifts to help others. Today he was going to build a garden.
The Japanese-American community had never completely regained the sense of community they enjoyed in the past. But even so they held on to their culture nonetheless. In light of the 66th Annual Japanese Food & Cultural Bazaar, the community had commissioned Toren to build a Japanese Garden on a designated plot outside the festival grounds. Toren was of course all too happy to take on any job, despite the meager amount offered. But landscaping wasn't his forte. Yet he knew the perfect Life Mage that could help him. He had contacted his Cabalmate, Kiko kimura to join him in this venture.
He stood there in a large plot of undeveloped property. Two trucks had parked on the edge of it, one filled with construction materials, the other with special plants including flowering cherry trees, hydrangeas, andromedas, tree peonies, privets and several flowering plants native to Japan. The best part was that there were a group of volunteers, local residents who would help them in this project to divide the labor.