The Trashlands!

Well... You expected a forest, that's not what you found. The lands outside the city looks like just one big open plain of grass, with random trash everywhere. That's not fair! The forests cant just be gone in the future! Maybe the Old Lady, the Red Mage and the Dark Woman is all gone after all... Since everything else seems to have disappeared, why would they stay?
Linné: So.. Who are you looking for out here?
You: I'm not that sure anymore...
Linné: What's wrong?
You: You won't belive me...
Linné: Try me!

Tell Linné!
Try to come up with some story...