Mother-Son Conversation

"What about you?" Helen asked Graham.

"I… don't know. There's not a single thing growing in the parts I'm at. Nowhere to sell, not a human soul in sight," Graham said. "I tried… uh, doing what that thing said and sitting down, but nothing happened."

"You cultivated?" Helen asked.

"Yes, that. But it didn't work," Graham said.

"You should go try again," Helen said. "Let's stay the entire night this time."

"I need to sleep," Graham protested.

"You can sleep in the machine. It's designed that way. Go now," Helen chided and Graham reluctantly entered the capsule. 

Helen followed him and entered the capsule as well. The next thing she knew, she was back in the tavern she had logged out from.

Helen decided to cultivate. She knew what she had to do. Focus your mind, let your thoughts go astray, and slowly breathe in and out.