"Of course. They are still important to the environment here." Just because they were free materials didn't mean that they should use all of them carelessly.

WangJi waited until the vines had fallen and Bichen returned to him, sheathing itself when he held the sheath out. This again prevented the panda from touching the live blade. Putting his sword away he began to help with gathering the vines.

"That is a good idea. Simulating what they want to chew on. Let's try that."