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Rand has been generous enough to give us enough area to make all of our rooms rather large. Instead of doing two really large bedrooms, I opt to make a more formal sitting area in between two suites. I draw a crowd of onlookers as we draw a plan in the dirt of how we want the rooms to be.

Once we get the general outline, I reach out with my awareness and focus on the size and overall shape of the rooms. As I show it my picture, the Earth responds swiftly to make the vision come to life. In a matter of seconds, the entire thing is dug out. It is lacking any type of furniture or even a more focused plan but the bare bones of the rooms are dug out.

The audience behind me gasps loudly. Turning, I see them all backing away a little bit as they stare at what would have taken them weeks to do on their own. It is hard to tell if they are impressed, fearful, or both. Rand is watching intently as I continue my work on the rooms.

At a much slower pace, I begin to craft sofas and a few end tables