Herbalists' Cache he was goin' through divorce

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The whole thing is more than a little confusing — and maybe it's a little unfair, too. He's chosen solitude and a new beginning, left behind everything he loves — only to promptly be saddled with more baggage from the past. Still, he can't bring himself to resent the situation too much; he knows he can never turn away a soul in need. Hadn't that been the point of the —
Maybe he shouldn't go there. He sucks in a breath and tries to settle his nerves as he quietly leads @Outlander to the part of the forest where he'd last seen @Korei Julia. Hopefully this new trio won't be as cursed as the last — or maybe it will, maybe he's being stupid again. Maybe this whole thing is more pointless hurt. Somehow, he can't bring himself to care enough to turn back — he never can.