Blackfeather Woods destiny was close behind her

She thought of all her mentors in plants and poisons. Cicero, for a time. And Hemlock. . .and Reed--Reed! She missed the fiery girl desperately, despite their occasional spats. Two hard-headed girls were bound to clash sometimes, after all. Her mouth twisted downward as she thought of the island, sadness in her gaze, then she turned back to Shisu, nodding toward the forest.

"Would you like to help me look for herbs right now?" Maegi asked in gentle invitation. She'd rather collect drugs, but if this woman insisted. . . Ah, well. It was bonding time. And she could dig a little bit further into her history. If she wasn't part of Kove's family, where was she from?

fade this out? <3