Roots of Disaster

Paul's expression was grave. "In just three months, I saw mountainsides once full of wild herbs dug out and left barren.

"Some trees were harvested down to the last fruit, and then even the trees themselves were chopped down—mountain after mountain, village after village."

He looked like he was reliving those days, his face etched with grief.

Chloe said, "Maybe this is just an isolated case." But