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Emotions 365: The Land of Accepting, the Capitol of Kind

The varied terrain of Accepting welcomes all to its shores. One of the largest lands, it includes forests, plains, grasslands, mountains, and beaches. It grows many fruits, nuts, and vegetables. Vast herds of deer, sheep, gazelle, and elephant roam the plains. It has mild weather of all types: wind, rain, and snow. As such it has six seasons. Many choose to live here: Peasants work the land. Merchants bring items from other lands to Acceptance. Thinkers make laws and export philosophies to help other lands emulate happy Acceptance. They build temples and shrines in homage to deities and form Cults of Compassion. Many gods, fairies, and wish-granting jinn live here and dwarves, elves, and giants live peaceably alongside centaurs and scorpions. Brownies do much of the work in the night and accept cookies as reward.

“Creatures who have been shunned or feared in other lands come here,” says the Guide. “Visitors to Acceptance may be surprised to find them, but show acceptance or are escorted back to the ferry docks.” 

“Some find it boring,” says Miss Emeline Traveler. “Fo nothing is portrayed as exotic. It’s rather matter of fact, but I quite enjoyed it. Refreshing, I thought.” 

The capitol Kind sits amidst pink clouds sunk in the basin of the valley of Acceptance. A smooth path leads to Kind, "the jewel in the heart of Acceptance." 

The baked goods of Kind are the finest anywhere,” says Miss Emeline. “And health-promoting, too!” 

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