Moonspear Herbal Tea

She frowned apologetically at him as he pricked his nose on a thorn. "Sorry, I should've said that first." She was glad they had found a bush within the pack after all, it would make thing easier. This was a rather large bush too, so they shouldn't have any trouble stocking up for the winter. At her attempted explanation he seemed only further confused and she blinked back at him in a mirror of confusion. Did he really not understand? 

He was staring at her strangely and she realized that yes, he was actually confused and not understanding. Not just simply...making fun of her or something. She offered him a smile and a shrug. "Well...we can talk about that more some other time. Let's just focus on the leaves. It was just a silly joke after all. A bad one." She moved to being picking leaves off. "When the plants are thornless we can gather whole vines. As it is, it's better to nip it directly at the stem. You'll likely get a little dose just from collecting, but not enough to do anything. Might ease some mouth pain if you have any, though." She wasn't completely sure if it would even help the mouth pain in such a small amount, but if you gathered enough it was possible.

She dismissed the joke fully, she certainly wasn't about to shove it down his throat by saying that she thought he was interesting in that she was attracted to him. He was handsome, she liked plants, he liked plants and he seemed kind. That was it spelled out nice and clearly, but she had embarrassed herself enough already on this trip. She didn't truly know him, either, if she was honest. It was just the start of a simple crush. Better to dismiss it for now than to have him give her the same stare once he actually understood.  "We've only just met." She imagined him saying, confusion clear. 

She did make a mental note that if her crush did continue and ever developed into something further that she would likely need to be the one to say something. Of course, if he actually got to know her he might be more understanding and less obtuse. Either way, she'd be less subtle if she truly wanted to initiate anything in the future. Once she'd gathered a nice little pile, she glanced over to see his progress.