Yamazaki Iori would gnaw on the end of his pen, clipboard in hand as he looked out over the expansive backyard of the Yamazaki Clan Estate. The grass was a vibrant green and full of life, a rare sight considering the fact that Sunagakure was not only located in the desert but underground. The 'gardeners' that tended to the healthy looking landscape would be the shambling masses of vines that walked like men, the 'Lashers', abominations that he had inherited along with the estate when he had become the head of the clan. At first glance they seemed mindless, shuffling through and fro as if without a purpose, or at times just standing still for hours, their flower like 'heads' tilted upwards towards the heavens. If you observed them long enough it was obvious that they had a purpose, seeding the grass as they moved across it and using their thorny appendages to remove any unwanted pests. Iori had quickly become used to their presence, but he always made sure to take a census of their number at least once a week. This was the reason he was out here today, scribbling on his clipboard as he observed the plant creatures.