Many grasslands take on a golden color in the late summer, but not like these. In autumn, the grasses turn a brilliant, brassy gold that reflects the light like metal would. Travelers through these plains veil their eyes with cloth or circles of tinted glass to protect themselves from the brightness. Its native inhabitants are known for their baskets. When harvested at just the right moment and treated with a mineral bath, the golden color remains even after the grass has dried. Such baskets are waterproof as well as beautiful. Traders make a fortune selling such baskets to far-o lands, but to the people of the golden plains, it is simply part of their way of life.