Bearclaw Valley don't deny what you feel, open up your mind

@Poet is welcome, too!

Things looked promising. Blondine had been able to do a decent job of plucking and pruning the lavender and rose patch she'd found. They were the only two plants that seemed eager to reveal themselves this season, but she had hope for the spring; new herbs would sprout everywhere and her cache would prosper. For now, though, she would just have to make do. 

As she wandered around the territory with her mouth full of stems and her eyes on the lookout for @Indra, Blondine thought about the days when this might have been nothing more than a lesson. She would've gotten up early to collect the fresh clippings before the morning dew was gone from their leaves, then report back to her aunt for praise and further instructions. It was a game then, but now it was real.