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Svala carefully worked her way through the thicket, eyes scanning the numerous kinds of bushes and shrubs as she looked for the bright green leaves and red berries of holly. There were very few herbs that could actually be gathered in the winter but holly was one of the few. The leaves were best gathered in the summer but the berries would still be available in the winter. If she could gather and dry some she could use them powdered in a poultice to help control bleeding. Of course, to do any of that she needed to find a holly bush first.

A voice caught her attention and she followed it to see a young man and his companion. "Oh, hello there! I'm Svala. How are you doing?" She adjusted her pack on her shoulders.