Quite Contrary

As she casually strolled through the greenhouse- dividing her attention between the various plants, Meadow, and talking to fill the silence, she couldn’t help but wonder if her muted cousin even appreciated her presence to begin with. Though every time she found herself glancing over to check in, it seemed that the younger girl’s interest was genuine- taking time to interact with the herbs as Talyssa described their uses to her. Only once she had run out of things to say in regards to the little bit she knew enough to recite, did Meadow break away for a purpose known only to the younger girl. As she moved toward her intended destination, Lys couldn’t help but notice the enthusiasm in each stride. It was enough to bring a grin to her own features as she too casually went to follow the silver and white fae.

As Meadow came to a halt and looked up to her with clear intention in her sterling gaze. Talyssa closed the gap between them, looking past Meadow into the planter she had stopped at. She studied a moment, reeling through her mind in an effort to recall the names of these particular herbs. The rosemary was a little easier to identify with its sparsely tined, needle-like leaves. The other plant was a little more difficult for her to remember. “Are these Rosemary … and …. Sage?” She asked hesitantly, taking a glance at her cousin to see if the other girl knew the answer. Whatever the second one was, it smelled good. “I don’t know much about them. But they do smell nice.” Talyssa commented as she leaned in to inhale the contents of the planter. Nice, indeed.

"Talyssa Carpathius"