Unexpected Encounter [Gaios]

Lydia tried to force herself to relax but she couldn't quite get there and so she gave up. She didn't know what game Gaios was playing but she knew she'd have a hard time beating him in a fight so she opted to play along. Maybe she could glean some information about what his angle was though she suddenly realized how silly her offer was for him to accompany her. She shouldn't have assumed he had any interest in herbs but even so the young man seemed enthusiastic about her offer.

Lydia trotted farther down into the valley, keeping her eyes peeled for yarrow. "So… Gaios. Where are you from and what brings you here?" She wasn't really sure what to talk about and she doubted he'd be very forthcoming. Part of her was wondering if she should just reveal to him that she knew the truth and see how he handled it… yet even so… those eyes. Surely the boy was not so talented as to fake such sincerity?

She caught sight of bundles of white flowers sitting atop the hairy stalks of the yarrow plant exactly where she expected to find them and she swiftly loped toward the plant. She examined it carefully and nodded. Yes, this was what she was looking for.