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It was time for her young student's first lesson. The girl's mother had done well to tell her tales of the gods, and of their history. Now, it was time to learn about herbs. It had taken a while to scout around the eastern lands, but she believed that she had a plan in mind for today's lesson. The young Lunashka had been plagued by sunburn since they had come to the more temperate areas, without any cold to soothe her skin. She had sought out a specific herb, and believed she had found it. While it wouldn't prevent the ailment, it would help soothe her skin for now.

"Your lessons will be taught in the common tongue, Divo." She explained, glancing over her shoulder at the lanky youth. Already the girl was beginning to climb taller than little Dominika. However, she was awfully skinny. The burly healer made a note to keep an eye on her weight. "To better your use of it, over time." It seemed foolproof. Two birds with one stone, and easing the burden of Mr. Morningstar. He had been teaching them actively, and thus they knew a fair amount of the tongue.

"Today, we are looking for an herb called Earth Smoke. My teacher preferred that name, though I usually call it Fumitory." Her easy, meandering gait kept the youngster from falling behind. Rather, it was intended to. Divo wandered towards a patch of yellow blooms, clumped together near the base of a tree off the path. "Divo!" She barked, frowning.