it seems like an easy enough task -- she doesn't know much about how to use plants, not really having the patience to study up on all that stuff (nor, honestly, the empathy required to pursue healing as an art form). gardening is different: there's a routine, a list of tasks like there is with patrolling, and she's satisfied enough with seeing the plants thrive.
to dalia's question she answers, "nothin'," with a shrug. "kinda looking for something to keep my mind off other things," blix adds, "can i help with the dandelions?" it doesn't really look like a two person job but she's desperate for a task and she hopes dalia will oblige.
dalia agrees to let her join, and she steps closer, going to brush her nose against her cheek gratefully. there doesn't seem to be any more dandelions for her to trim, but she's fine with just tagging along. she falls into step with the other girl as she announces portia's impending litter. "oh," she says, and smiles back, "cool." more puppies, huh? it's nice news in the way news of impending babies and things are always nice, but all the happy couples really only remind her that her own relationship imploded before she could even get to the adult stuff like having kids. still, now that she's thinking about it "d'you think you'll have kids one day?" blix asks, looking at dalia curiously (trying to imagine her fully grown with a family).
blixen hums at dalia's response, falling quiet again (weirdly quiet, considering, yknow, how talkative blix is normally). it makes sense -- as much as it makes sense for anyone, and it seems like most folks wanna do the whole kids thing. it's not like they're surrounded by childless couples to look to for representation.
"yeah, my mom and nomi too," she agrees, smiling a little at the thought. "it'd be nice to have kids some day," she goes on, "but i dunno if it'll ever happen now... and i wouldn't wanna do all the, uh, mating stuff anyway. and pregnancy. seems like, gross and weird." yeah, maybe it's for the best (would furi have wanted to do the pregnancy thing?). siiiiiigh.
it figures news about her and furi has spread -- they'd been near unseperable, of course their sudden distance would be obvious. blix doesn't mind, but she shakes her head at dalia's statement, giving a wry smile. "yeah, maybe, but i don't know if i want -- if i'll want anyone else, y'know?" to blixen's dramatic and youthful mind, furi was the one, an irreplaceable figure. she doesn't mind being single, she's got her family and all of drageda to keep her occupied, but another girlfriend? she just doesn't see it.
blixen sighs, appreciating dalia's effort but not really buying it. after all, wasn't furi her meant to be? still, it's not an entirely unpleasant thought and -- and it's not like she's unhappy, anyway. so she nods and bumps her cousin with her nose, offering a smile. "thanks, dal," she says, drawing out the nickname like daahl. "enough about that," the shilkru decides, her tone devoid of room for disagreement, "let's talk about something else -- like, what does your mom use the dandelions for?"
dalia cops to the change of subject quickly, earning a laugh from her cousin who quite agrees. the information she gives is pretty valuable, she knows, even if she herself is not really interested in pursuing medicine. after all, what happens if she's out and about and like, sprains her ankle or something and has no idea what to do to help it get better? "cool," blix says, then smiles at her cousin's confession. they do look pretty similar, come to think of it. "marigolds are a little softer looking," she offers, "like.. more full, the way the petals are. how do you guys use them? just eat them or do you have to like, apply them to the injury?"
realized i avoided this thread because i genuinely didn't know the answer to blixen's question and forgot to ask... can we fade? <3 sorry i held it up
dalia nodded thoughtfully, "yeah, i think you're right-- that's how i'd describe them, anyway," she agreed, smiling to her cousin. "apply them-- i think... mush 'em all up into a ... poultice, is what portia calls it, and the apply it-- at least for marigolds and infection, i think you can just eat the dandelions," she informed the other, thinking hard to make sure she didn't botch the information. "oh, except for bee stings, i think you apply that too," she added, ears pricking. at least, common sense would tell her that, dalia had never treated a beesting first hang before.
and soon enough, the girls were at hougeda, leaving dalia to look at her friend thankfully. "thanks for coming with, i needed the company," she admitted meekly, ears falling half-mast.