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Seeing Olya's smile always made her feel good on the inside. It was always so bright, and she never seemed to fake it. It made her want to smile. However, she was still super bummed to find out that the flowers weren't, in fact, called Yellow's. That was a good name. Simple, and straight to the point. What have you got there? Oh, just some Yellow's. Want some? They taste soft. A genuis name, really. She accepted the gentle nuzzle of affection from her teacher. "Those are called dandelions. Some say they resemble the mane of a lion, though I can't quite see it, myself."

Dandelions. She committed the name to memory, and made sure to give them one more look. Soft, yellow flowers and dark green leaves. Olya patted her butt, and she started walking in the direction they'd been going before. Apparently it was a long walk. Olya walked beside her this time, occasionally glancing at her. Her eyes were neat. She'd never seen anyone with eyes like that before. "Dandelion is one of the easiest herbs to find." She said. Awww. Divo thought. I thought I found something awesome. Which, she hadn't, really. Not if they were easy to find. The big meanie could probably have found those. Which reminded her- she hadn't seen him lately.

"We use it to boost the appetite- to make someone want to eat more food. That, or to ease their gut if they're having some indigestion- tummy aches." Wow, she'd eaten something that would make her tummy hurt less? Great, because she was hoping to find something neato today to eat. Maybe Olya would find her a cool snack after they found the... she'd already forgotten what it was. A plant, of some kind. Not as cool as her dandelions, though. Those were the coolest. They made her tummy calm, so she could eat. She should tell Da, so he could keep some around for everyone. Just in case someone ate something funny. Yeah, that was a good idea.

"If you grind up the roots- the little stringy bits in the dirt, you can use them to help with small skin problems." Wow, dandelions were pretty useful. She looked up at her teacher, taking a moment to wiggle her nose. "Like my nose? And.. all the other bits?" Her elbows hurt the most, at the end of the day. Should she go back and dig up the dandelions for her nose? They hadn't gone too far yet, if she ran, she could get there and back before too long.

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