Explorations in Clayland Part 6: Fruits and Nuts

Acorn folk and fruit warriors...

This is where it gets a little nutty. I present to you the acorn folk.

More details on each. The first two are a vine-whipper and a standard spear bearer.

Next, a duel-wielding spear bearer summons magical powers by combining his spears. On the right, a boomerang thrower relaxes.

Rounding out the group, another spear bearer and a shield carrier stand ready. The shield carrier is a little worried; he's lost his primary weapon. He's entirely on the defensive.

Shifting from tannins to fructose and fiber, we have fruit and vegetable warriors. I'll take then two and three in a bunch. First, a cantaloupe and another, unidentified, white melon stand guard.

The next shift consists of an orange, honeydew melon, and pumpkin. They patrol their section on stubby little feet.

Switching out sweetness for crispy leaves, a trio of leafy plants approach. On the left, a lettuce, followed by two types of cabbage.

From there, the vegetables thin things out with pea warriors. The leftmost one is of conventional color. The rightmost one, instead of staying with uncommon yellow coloring, goes all the way to unreal orange hues. Still, they make a dynamic team. Spears at the ready!

Finally, plodding in at the end, we have a lone banana guard. He's watching his feet very carefully. He doesn't want to up like the other guy. Banana split.

Hope you enjoyed these fruits and nuts. Stay tuned for next time, where we'll take a shortcut to mushrooms.

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