Recovery

The man would split his senses. He would keep half of his attention on Callisto. So that not only could he keep her from falling but so that he could also answer any question she saw fit to be voiced. The other half was used to look for the Valerian root they hunted.

It wasn't long before he began to find traces of the plant's scent. However he would wait to see if she would find it on her own. When, instead of finding the scent, she questioned his memory. Instead of getting frustrated with her he simply nodded and opened his mouth to speak. Yet closed it again he saw that she herself had realized that she had spoken too soon.

A smile would grace his features as she asked her second question. "I do smell it Callisto. That faint sweet scent is that of a Valerian root. The next thing to ask yourself is how far away is it and in what direction." Maximous knew about how far it was and in the general direction the scent was coming from but as a healer Callisto needed to learn that skill on her own. He had faith in her and believed that she would pick up the skill quickly.