"Because I'm so lucky with those?" Nida suggested. He's got the stuff balanced and waits for Altair to start moving with him before he started walking, because hey, no reason not to talk.

A rice field? Somehow Nida thinks Altair's saying that so he can encourage Nida to help with the process. Not that Nida knows anything about those sorts of problems.

"Rice is a pretty good food stuff. I don't know how to preserve it for long term use, though."