The season is SPRING. The cold has finally receeded, and leaves are beginning to sprout from trees. Pokemon are coming out of hibernation and poking their heads out into the world again.
Unhelpfully named, Quarantania's farms harvest the fruit of the sea. Quarantania is a chain of semi-nomadic coastal villagers that dive for shellfish and pearls to sustain their economy. For the most part, En-Rogel ignores their existence. When the scourge struck, the Quarants knew where the flee. Perhaps one out of every ten villagers survived, and they still remain on the move in a tight pack, scavenging to survive and barely one step ahead of the scourge.