Aura, for one, is grateful, thank you Rijka.  It tells her  a lot about what will be in their food source.  If the air had contain a lot of hard elements, but still been breathable, They could have slowly been poisoned by the plant and animal life they were being forced to eat to survive. (Thinks super duper acid rain, aaaaaaaah)  Or! they might not be able to eat it at all.  A much faster die off. eek!<br/><br/>And we still haven't tested the water or the ground!<br/><br/>Get out your trick bag weaterwiser and get to work!