Nimbus Summit an empire for two

Oh, he said, leaving the rabbit to walk closer. I was bringing you something to eat if you are hungry, he said. Then he looked down to the ground. Why do you need mint? he asked. Also, what does it smell like? He wouldn't be able to help her search if he didn't know this, as she had suggested. If he helped her now, then she could finish faster and return to resting.