A pinch of this a spice of that...

The girl?s eyes were up and upon her queen, watching with true interest as the subject of herbs unfurled her quiet and timid state. She could see the queen as she noticed her herbs, saw in her eyes that she knew it and took from it a step back, yes she knew well what it was and could understand Orchids own caution as she kept the herb well off her skin with the leaf she used. She couldn?t help it, she laughed softly, a sound of pleasure as the queen not only knew this herb, but many others and where they grew. ?Thank you, My Lady, that will help me considerably? she admitted. ?If you like I can let you know what I find? she would add as the queen told her she hadn?t had time to fully explore the herb range. She wasn?t surprised, the queen had a great deal on her plate. All Orchid had to think about was herbs... poisons? what delights might she find in the swamplands? She hadn?t had a chance to explore it yet.



She would nod again as the queen asked her about her extend of knowledge. ?For Opium poppy, you have to dry the juice of the unripe pods, very addictive narcotic? Hemlock is great for a slow, painful death if you can keep administrating it? ? she started to describe, then laughed ?Moonkshood can be known as a wolfs bane, it?s a toxin? she furrowed her brow in thought, then nodded, they would be a good start up to collect, perhaps that was why the queen had mentioned them, a narcotic, a slow poison, and toxin


"Speech"