Emberwood hellbender

Masque listened in rapt silence as Phox spoke about berries, mushrooms and fruits de mer. They knew a bit about the first two, yet they’d never entertained them as a gustatory option. They vaguely remembered Ashlar talking about them in a medicinal capacity, along with a lot of other plants. What stood out most in that memory was his warning about toxicity.

Do you know the difference between the good berries and the bad ones? Same for the mushrooms, they asked, even gladder now that they’d brought up this topic. I have a lot to learn, Masque mused aloud, shooting Phox a look that conveyed their eagerness to further their education on this subject.