Even if Justice had shown some wariness or judgment regarding her age, it was highly unlike Ara would've cared. At this point in her life, she found herself caring even less about what others thought of her than she ever used to - such was a natural part of growing older, she figured. Luckily though, she didn't notice any such judgment, only a gentle enthusiasm when she implied she was a healer. She had thought Justice's question might be a casual way of asking just that, and she hoped she could share some insight with this woman who seemed interested herself. The smile was answered with one of her own, a gentle expression that she wore with ease. "Fighting and healing is a good combination of skills to have," she agreed calmly. Ara had no interest in the former, but it certainly helped to know how to tend to your own injuries. She introduced herself as Justice Ancora, from Celestial. The name wasn't familiar to her, but then again she'd largely kept to herself for a long while now, so it wasn't a surprise. "Ara, from Lirim," she returned the introduction gladly.
After a brief pause, she thought to add, "It's never too late to start. We might change, but the plants never do." It wasn't meant to be an insightful comment, but simply an honest one. While sure, some seasons might bring better harvests of certain herbs, they never really changed in what they could be used for, or in general where they could be found. There were some exceptions, but Ara still believed the constant nature of healing made it so that it was never too late to learn at least something. Instead of having to pry to ask if she wanted to know anything, Justice was eager to ask what sort of herbs she might gather out here. She lifted her head to gaze across the grasses, considering the question before answering. "Honestly... quite a bit," she started, that smile of hers brightening. "One of the more useful ones, in my opinion, is a flower called Yarrow. It's a pretty distinct one..." Actually finding some would be easier than trying to explain, and so with that Ara trailed off and sniffed at the air, heading in a random direction in search of it. "It's fairly common, but work really well to stop cases of minor bleeding. They grow in wide clusters at the end of their stems. You'll see what I mean. They're usually white, but I've seen some with a yellow or pink tinge to them." Something caught her attention, and her pace quickened slightly as she moved to verify that she'd seen a small cluster of yarrow. She had, and she urged Justice to follow her to it, gesturing to those wide clusters of flowers. "Do you know anything about making poultices?" Ara didn't mind explaining, but likewise she didn't want to treat her like she knew nothing at all, since she did seem to have some interest.
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