Teach Me
04-16-2014, 08:59 AM
Walk | Talk | Think
Her enthusiasm, however unobviously it showed within her stoic expression, appeared just enough to please her new mentor, eliciting chuckles when she named ahead of time the few herbs that she already had some familiarity with. And her boldness in claiming what little knowledge she did possess seemed to pay off immediately. He accepted it willingly and was not the least bit pressuring of her to hear what he had to say about them from his perspective, and instead directed her attention to what he had on hand. None of the plants she could recognize were in the bundle, which was perfect to the eager girl. A new lesson would begin now, and not a moment too soon.
A gentle, sweeping motion of Max's paw uncovered the plants that were below the top of the pile, spreading them out in a neat row for her perusal. He named each of them though which end he started from or if he simply labeled them at random was lost to her. Her silvery blue eyes were fixed upon the stalks, narrowed with a slightly furrowed brow, concentration and thought plainly evident within her serious face. She could pick their first plant? Oh where to start! There was almost something overwhelming about having the options all laid out before her and the decision being solely her own. Should she go with the most unique looking? Work from one end to the other? Ask for Maximous's opinion?
In the end, she resorted to what usually led her to new plants that she thought might be useful to her. Taking a slow step forward, Callisto brought her muzzle just above the plants and sniffed them assessingly, gaining a certain taste and scent for each. It only took a moment before her shifting nose stilled, stopping above the dandelion and its curiously light scent. She had seen it before. It had always appeared so unassuming in its chosen growin spots; had she missed some significance to it all this time? "These are really common," she remarked, her words coming across as a statement rather than an inquiry. It was a fact she had learned from the moving and wandering she had done during her life, and she was confident enough in this not to leave any question in saying so aloud.
Her enthusiasm, however unobviously it showed within her stoic expression, appeared just enough to please her new mentor, eliciting chuckles when she named ahead of time the few herbs that she already had some familiarity with. And her boldness in claiming what little knowledge she did possess seemed to pay off immediately. He accepted it willingly and was not the least bit pressuring of her to hear what he had to say about them from his perspective, and instead directed her attention to what he had on hand. None of the plants she could recognize were in the bundle, which was perfect to the eager girl. A new lesson would begin now, and not a moment too soon.
A gentle, sweeping motion of Max's paw uncovered the plants that were below the top of the pile, spreading them out in a neat row for her perusal. He named each of them though which end he started from or if he simply labeled them at random was lost to her. Her silvery blue eyes were fixed upon the stalks, narrowed with a slightly furrowed brow, concentration and thought plainly evident within her serious face. She could pick their first plant? Oh where to start! There was almost something overwhelming about having the options all laid out before her and the decision being solely her own. Should she go with the most unique looking? Work from one end to the other? Ask for Maximous's opinion?
In the end, she resorted to what usually led her to new plants that she thought might be useful to her. Taking a slow step forward, Callisto brought her muzzle just above the plants and sniffed them assessingly, gaining a certain taste and scent for each. It only took a moment before her shifting nose stilled, stopping above the dandelion and its curiously light scent. She had seen it before. It had always appeared so unassuming in its chosen growin spots; had she missed some significance to it all this time? "These are really common," she remarked, her words coming across as a statement rather than an inquiry. It was a fact she had learned from the moving and wandering she had done during her life, and she was confident enough in this not to leave any question in saying so aloud.
