Winters Frost
Mal
05-15-2020, 06:59 PM
At the woman's insistence, she stooped even closer, her tail wagging with interest behind her as she checked out the goods inside her satchel. She eyed the liquids curiously, as well as the many other articles inside. "I've never seen herbs stored that way before," she finished, pulling back with a flick of her ears. "I'm mostly used to sun-dried plants, honestly." She cocked her head. "How do you know which to use for which herb?"
Malalia shook her head. "The Empire still exists. The Armada is an extension of it. Kind of like a warrior pack for the Empire," she explained. "And that's awfully kind of you," she remarked. A traveling healer was certain to be useful to those without the knowledge of medicine, or at least a pack to care for them. "Are you planning to stick around for a while?"
Even if she wasn't, the loner seemed very open to sharing her knowledge with the young woman, and for that she offered a bright grin and a little play bow. "Cool!" She darted off to find the herbs, and made it a few lengths away before calling out a haphazard "Thank youuuuuuuuuuu......!" as the flew away, grateful for the chance to learn something new. The dandelions, common as they were, would be easy enough to find, and she would grab some on her way back. The boneset would be harder, though Mal had a pretty good feeling she would find some higher upstream of the little rivers that crossed beneath the willow roots....