Herbalists' Cache my baby, she don't love me

her mother's permission had not been an easy thing to wrangle, but with promises of obedience (less than effective, seeing her record) and careful use of puppy-eyes and the promise it would further her education (somewhat more effective) Dawn had allowed the outing, with strict instruction that Juniper ought to be sent back immediately should she misbehave. 

her teacher seem preoccupied with the horizon, though she was more interested in the sounds coming from up ahead. a stranger, emptying his bladder. "hi!" pipped the girl, glancing to Taikon (who she'd become rather fond of) as he moved to place himself between them and the stranger. the latter mumbled something, beginning to move away the moment his gaze fell on her. "where's he goin'?" she questioned, gaze following the man as he continued to slink.