your love is gonna drown.

He lapped. She gave him plenty of breathing room to drink and pant it out. He stared into the distance, mentally steading himself before he tried again and took to drinking once more. After a while, he was starting to feel better. The spinning sensation in his head was slowly lifting and he was beginning to come back to earth a bit. Risking it, he turned his head to look for her only to find her missing. Odd. She'd said something and then...

Returning to the water, Kero kept at it until his tongue tired from all the lapping. It felt like she was gone forever, but upon her return, he glanced at her and risked standing. Steadier this time, he shifted and crossed a few paces to meet her until he was left staring at the herbs she presented. Oh. She'd done one better than describing the two. She'd fetched them for him.

He looked at the each herb, noting its shape, color and the scent associated with each one."Which is which?" he asked as she explained what he was to do with each. Chew or smash. Chewing sounded easier even if the taste was horrid. "Sounds easy enough. How often should I apply?"