Redsand Canyon House of Hades

Only one type of plant could possibly grow in the desert with long branches and it seemed Renn had found it... though, Veritas had been expecting the tree to look more like... a tree. It was short, definitely shorter than other trees but at least, it was usable. To tell the truth, Veritas didn't actually know what the tree looked like - she had only felt its effects before and was relying entirely on guesswork and clever, informed assumptions.

That said, she bit her leg so that there was a tiny nick in the skin, scraped the tree with her claws and took note of the flaky texture. That corresponded with another property of the cajeput, or so she had been told. She dug a bit deeper, then crushed the flakes on her wound, testing it out. If it numbed, it was cajeput. If it didn't, it was something else and potentially toxic.

So much for smart and informed guesses.

Luckily for the healer, the plant was indeed cajeput and she grinned, giving an affirmative nod.

Now all I have to do is get it back... And that was going to pose a problem. Something to do with rocks, maybe. There were rocks all over the ground, but she wasn't sure if they would contaminate the precious oil.

sorry for responding so late, hhh! But now Renn should suggest using the rocks and not crushing the plant so that the oil doesn't spill. Or something along those lines. We're reaching the end point soon, if you want.