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nazli led them along another bend in the catacomb network and slowed when she heard the question. it wasn't exactly a special interest but... nazli had very few people to talk to, and little to talk about outside of her work, so being asked that question opened her up immediately.
oh, there's a lot actually! keeping the storehouse clean, um, and the alcoves; there's all the herbs in her private stash she's been teaching me about, and what's dangerous to use, um... she immediately thought of the poppies.
were these used on the queen? she'd once asked tavina.
feeling suddenly and intensely nervous, nazli paused with a half-step. she says we should be seen, not heard, and try to anticipate everyone's needs. this explanation came tumbling out of her in one nervous breath.