Sherwood [The Arsène Lupin of the 23rd Century]

Give to the Poor

2270, Sherwood; Morning

A floating city floats to a kelp farm to collect the weekly harvest of food.

While Robin harvests kelp Gripper and Lupin helps Tui load the hyper gyre with kelp stacks.

Tui: What's taking Robin so long? She should be back by now.

Gripper: Probably just lollygagging while harvesting.

Gripper then returns to get the last share into the hyper gyre.

Gripper: I hope those Upper crusters choke on it.

Robin: Hey, guys.

They turn around to see Robin back and with a little girl.

Robin: Look what the tide washed in.

They then walk up to them.

Tui: Who do we have here? Welcome to the farm.

Robin: It's not every day you get to save a refugee.

Gripper goes down eye level to the girl.

Gripper: You're a long way from home, little one.

He placed his hand on her shoulder.

Gripper: Come. Let's get you inside. Maybe we can find you something to eat.

Tui: And the algate kelp?

Robin: Sorry. I lost it going after the girl. I can go back for it.

Tui: Like a missing shipment would even put a dent in their belly. Besides Lupin already collected three weeks' worth of that stuff yesterday.

Robin: They don't need it. But as long as we're all too busy looking for our next meal to do anything else, we'll be stuck right where we are.

Lupin and Gripper lead the girl into the silo. They start to teach her their names.

Gripper: Gripper. Gripper!

???: Gripper. Gripper!

Lupin laughs at Gripper's progress as Robin comes in.

Robin: Almost. Like this-

She points to gesture.

Robin: Robin, Lupin, Gripper.

Juba: Juba.

Robin: Juba. Strong name for a strong girl.

Lupin: Welcome to Sherwood, Juba.

Tui: All right.

Tui comes out of nowhere with a tray of triangle shape kelp bars.

Tui: Try this food.

Juba grabs a piece and eats it in seconds.

Robin: Careful! The last time I ate one of Tui's experiments, I nearly broke a tooth.

Juba: More! More!

She then grabs another one.

Tui: But at least someone appreciates my kai.

Gripper and Lupin then take a bit of them.

Gripper: Mmm! This is good.

Lupin: Délicieux.

Gripper: What is it?

Lupin: It means delicious in french.

Gripper: I was talking about the food.

Tui: I'm calling it kelpotein.

Robin then takes a bite.

Robin: Where's that Tui taste surprise?