Herbalists' Cache Bound by Symmetry

"Of course!" he exclaimed with glee. There wasn't much else to work with other than plants. But, as Reek walked through the forest, he saw that the pickings were slim.  Previously, he had visited the Herbalist's Cache to find it overgrown with life, but now that the cold had set in, not much remained in the forest in terms of plant life but the trees that formed the dense canopy above.  Pressing further into the heart of the Cache, Reek kept careful watch despite his growing disappointment.

He frowned, but then he noticed the smell of something sweet in the air. It was faint, but Reek followed it and beckoned for Scarlett.  Growing in the damp soil was a nearly dormant vine-like stalk. Star-like leaves radiated from the center of the vine like the spokes on a bicycle wheel.  The foliage around it had begun to wilt and wither away, but the core of the plant remained.  Sharp thorns adorned it's side, threatening passerby with their thorniness. Reek grinned at Scarlett and pointed at the sinister looking plant. "This!" he nearly shouted with excitement.  

"Look at it! Memorize it! I want you to be able to close your eyes years from now and still be able to see this plant!" He continued.  Devil's club may have not been on Reek's list of most important plants, but it certainly had it's uses... especially for the ragged cough that had stuck with him.

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