Rebuilding Appaloosa Plains

Colette Bonnet observed Appaloosa Plains through the window of the taxi. It was as empty as Emery had described, but also as beautiful. The terrain had similarities to Champs Les Sims, with hills descending into lowlands along a river. However, Appaloosa was more stepped, with lush darker green grass near the river and more yellow grass on the middle and upper plateaus. The middle plateau had a tighter road network with streetlights, suggesting that a town once stood there. The only building left was a large Victorian house that was painted light blue with white trim. The taxi drove past it at a distance. A tall wood fence enclosed a small area near the road to the upper plateau. The Community Garden, Colette assumed. The upper plateau was the smallest area of town. As the taxi climbed the second hill, Colette saw Emery's parents' home. She recognized it from photos Emery had sent her. It had a small building on the left and larger main house on the right, both one storey...