"That's the first batch of herbs! Arena one has the chance to start!" Remey had been put in charge of watching what was happening as things progressed. This allowed her to announce and keep people focused on the big happenings within the competitions.
There were a few of the master herbalists watching over the younger herbalists. They were giving grades and also explaining the basic faults in things. What Walker found very surprising was that Gil's mother had made her way to be a judge in the growing portion happening nearby the central arena.
She was a farmer and had many skills that revolved around how fast she could grow what and to what quality. That meant that she had more than enough experience to understand where someone would have gone wrong and how to fix it. This was a major learning chance for all of them.