Herbalists' Cache Bound by Symmetry

She seemed so discouraged, but Reek wouldn't let her own fears stop her in her path before she even began. He responded with renewed enthusiasm in the hopes that it would boost her confidence. "It's Devil's Club! I swear it's not as sinister as it sounds!" he reassured. Anything with devil in the name sounded like a poison in Reek's mind. But, other that the sharp thorns that peppered the outside, the plant was completely harmless. Much like Reek, its bark was much worse than it's bite.

"It's an expectorant," he explained. "Chew on the root— cough shit up!" It was a pretty simple thing. "It's useful if you have a patient with pneumonia, or even something as simple as a persistent cough." Finishing his brief explanation, Reek began quick work on the plant by digging around its base to expose the root. Carefully avoiding the thorns, Reek removed the plant from the dirt with a quick yank. Then, he gnawed the roots until they were separated from the plant entirely. "See, the root's the only usefull part!"

Dropping to roots at Scarlett's forepaws, Reek paused from his explanation so he could calm her nerves. "You're not going to forget this Scarlett, 'cause you've got the best damn teacher ever." He smiled and gestured for her to get familiar with the root cluster.