Well this place was full of green things, now wasn't it? Iolaire was fairly certain that she'd been here before, but she wasn't completely sure if it was when she was alive or dead. Well, she was here again. Dead this time, but here she was. Oh, and what a fauna filled smorgasbord this place was! From where the emaciated woman stood, she could spy at least a dozen different plants that would be perfect in any healers stores. She also spied several that would be useful in her own stores. Moving forward on white toed paws, the midnight and snow fae lowered her dusty blue nose to a particular plant. She inhaled lightly, absorbing the herby scent before gently slicing the wide leaf away at the stalk with a little dagger that she had extracted from a worn leather satchel about her neck. Iolaire carefully rolled the leaf into a little tube shape and stuck it away into one of the various pockets within. That would definitely come in handy later. Now... what else would she find? Speech

She had continued heading southwards beyond the strange bog, eager to get to drier land. At some point the land had dipped down, creating a valley of some kind, and Inoki had ventured forth with a great deal of curiosity. The area was thick with plant growth, and her nose told her there were plenty of animals around as well. This would do nicely for a place to rest for a while, until she got her bearings and figured out where she wanted to go to next. Her muzzle moved from plant to plant, sniffing each one as she passed, and taking a quick taste of a few. She was not sure which ones had more poisonous and deadly qualities, and she was not about to go eating small amounts of each plant just to find out. Her attention drifted away from the plants at the sight of another wolf close by, and she lifted her head to get a better look. They also seemed quite small, but she also had a very long and sleek looking tail. The yellow eyes stood out to her the most, and she was instantly immensely curious about them. Instead of calling out to announce her presence, Inoki began slowly walking in the other wolf's direction, gaze drifting between them and the plants that she passed by, wondering if the stranger was looking for anything in particular, or just passing by.

Ila, the little dwarf caribou, lifted her head from where she had been munching sweet grass and gave a little lowing call. Her puffy little tail gave a friendly twitch as she watched the dark girl approach. As such, Iolaire's attention was caught and she craned her neck around, peering over her shoulder until dual toned eyes fell upon the girl as well. "Hello there, young child." Not that the wolf was a child, but Iolaire felt like an old crone these days, so why not take advantage to use some new language, eh? "Coming to enjoy the greenery?" Iolaire then sliced off another of the wide leaves and began rolling that one as well. "Is there a bit of healers blood in you, by chance?" The lithe fae had few joys in death these days, but she did so love to teach. Green and gold eyes pierced those of the other small fae, a somewhat fiery glint in them. Oh, she hoped the girl would say yes. Io gave the rolled leaf a little wiggle as if enticing her. "Hemlock. Good for those that aren't good at all," she spoke cryptically. Speech

The call of a herbivore drew her attention away fully from the surrounding greenery, but alas it seemed to be a companion of sorts with the stranger. A shame, she could've done with a meal right about now. But as the area was teeming with all sorts of wildlife, she surmised she wouldn't have too much trouble finding something tasty to eat. The creature seemed friendly towards her, and she had to wonder if it had ever been in a position of escaping a predator not concerned whether it was in league with a wolf, to act so welcoming towards her. Her gaze shifted to the woman who had begun to speak, and she nodded her head in response. "Just looking for a quiet place to rest among these plants, been travelling for a while now." This was as nice of a place as any, and she was sure she could find a comfortable and hidden area to hide away in for the night. Inoki was finally close enough to observe as the older woman sliced off a leaf with her paw, deftly rolling it into a tube shape, and she sniffed the air curiously to try and figure out what it was. Her teal blue gaze met the intense yellow eyes of the woman, and if she focused hard enough she could spot the green flecks in her irises. It was a little bit mesmerising, and she found herself staring for a few moments before she collected herself. "I know a few things about healing," she said, ears twisting forward to show her interest in the woman's words. "But my interests lay more towards the plants that can poison and hurt instead of heal." It was one of her goals to brew up a deadly concoction that could snuff out a life without too much fuss and pain, and whether that was to help a wolf who was slowly dying, or to secretly assassinate an alpha, that was for her to know and others to not find out. She sniffed the air again at the wiggled offering of the leaf, as if trying to taste it on the air itself. Hemlock. The words the other woman spoke were cryptic at best, but she could only assume it meant the leaf could be used for just more than helping someone. "What does that one do if you ingest it?"

And there it was: Iolaire's entrance into a little lesson. The emaciated woman loved to teach, no matter the subject. She was a true scholar and firmly believed in sharing knowledge among the wolves of the world. If this young fae wished to learn, then by the gods, Io would teach her what she knew. She would expand the woman's horizons and she would take pleasure in doing so. "Iolaire Akeldama," she introduced herself with a slightly lopsided smirk, pristine white teeth flashing in the lady's small mouth for but a moment. "You can call me Io." Taking up the leaf of Hemlock, she showed it to the girl once more. "As I said, this is good for those that aren't good at all. This one... it'll hurt." As she spoke, she worked, rolling up the leaves and tying them away in her large, worn satchel. "Ingesting the leaves undried will cause nausea, vomiting, lasting stomach pains, tremors..." Plants were so fearfully fascinating in their uses that Iolaire was often awed by them still, despite all of her years knowing them. "Dried and crumbled to powder, there's a slightly herbal taste, but if added with say... extract of strawberry or honey, it's almost tasteless. Death comes slowly, but come, it does." Giving her head a little tilt, she opened the floor for questions. Speech

"Inoki Piere," she said in response to the older woman's introduction, taking a few steps closer to get a better look at the leaf. It looked pretty normal, and she likely would have mistaken it for a normal plant leaf had Io not pointed it out to her. She listened with rapt attention as the older woman began to describe the effects of eating it, her eyes widening and lips pulling back in a toothy grin. While it wasn't as quick as she would've liked it to be, it was certainly a good starting point for any experiments she wanted to start working on in the future. Perhaps if it was mixed with something else the effects could be sped up? "How much does a wolf need to ingest to cause death? And how long would the drying process take?" Inoki had patience enough to wait as long as it was needed, but she'd need somewhere to keep the leaves safe as they dried, and for that she needed to find a place that she could call home for at least a short while. And if only a small amount was needed, she figured it would be easy enough to make small amounts to be used in multiple experiments, but then there was the matter of carrying it around with her. Hmm, she'd need to make some sort of satchel. "Is there an antidote once it's been eaten?" Part of her hoped no, but if that was the case she'd need to be extra careful when handling the plant so to not accidentally poison herself with it.