Veedi Limstrood opened another jar of king worms to make a worm hole for her customer. She emptied the worms into a bowl and prepared the meal within the space of a minute. She was well-trained for cooking, and so she should be, because Veedi Limstrood ran a gnome restaurant; a failing gnome restaurant. Carrying the food to her customer, she looked noticeably sad. "You look down," the customer said. "So would you if your business was failing," Veedi replied. "You are not alone there, I know plenty of other companies up here in the Grand Tree going bankrupt." "Determined?" "That is terrible." "No."