The story

When the work is finished, the adults tidy up the cut branches. Leo would like to take one to make a sword. Tila suggests looking at it and drawing it instead. ‘The people who work here must look after the pruned branches.’ The grower explains that branches can have different uses, depending on local conditions and rules. They must not be left where someone could trip over them. Ada draws a branch with its narrow leaves. Sami finds the same shape among the olive tree’s branches and leaves. Rumo helps the other adults clear the path. In the notebook, the branch stays whole. In the field, everything will go where the people in charge decide.