Neverwinter Forest a device, a saviour

she, too, seems to waste no time, and the guardian finds that to be an attribute that he can appreciate. a smile upon the womans face is all he needs to see for one, too, to spread upon a maw of his own ; a smile that is inviting, quite simply happy to have her answer his call. this, íruna úthafskari, rökkur begins. is a day for us to be alone.

it is the rosemary that he reaches for, first, as he prepares to explain what exactly they will be doing here, on this day. our study of spiritualism and prayer oftentimes find a sort of overlap between other fields and beliefs, came his voice, low and yet soothing when he spoke almost absent-mindedly of something he was interested in. a tone that could lull someone to sleep, not because it was boring, but simply because the way in which he spoke came as a comfort to many. a gentleness carried his voice ; soft.

with the bunch of herbs between his teeth, he trots towards the edge of the pool, lowering the rosemary within it, letting it find its place within the water, staining it with its scent, its properties. rosemary is known for its connection to the divine, came rökkur's words. it is connected to the lifeblood of both god and goddess ; whispers of feminine compassion, intuition, and nurturing, alongside the masculine courage, protection, confidence, its scent was strong in the air, though not over-powering. rather, it came as a comfort, a blessing upon mortals as rökkur moved to the next herb.

then, it is the stems of chamomile that is within his teeth, looking to the læknir as he moved, wishing to discern her expression, curious as to what he thought of this ritual thus far. he moved, then, to the pool, and dropped the pale plant into the water, allowing the sweet, applelike scent to fill the air, to stain the water. soon, they would bathe, though first his words, carried by the steam and the breeze, came to the woman: chamomile is said to have relaxing properties, he smiled. it is a herb that brings positivity ; happiness, good fortune, healing and restfulness. similarly, it is commonly used in baths to purify and to cleanse the body and the soul of any negative energies bestowed by cruel spirits or rituals designed to bring harm, passionate words.

next, came the cool scent of mint. the green bunch of leaves was brought into his maw, and now he sat by the pool, gently placing the herbs within the waters. it came as a refreshing smell, cleanly and cold in scent, akin to the smell of wintertime. mint, too, cleanses and purifies, though it focuses more on the wellbeing of the mind, rather than the evils one may face, the sögumaðr said, now. it alleviates stress, and is said to boost confidence and bring luck to those who need it. also, and his next words came with humour. it aids in digestion, so if you have been having any trouble eating, lately, this plant is for you. i also think it smells nice, so i like to bathe within it.

now, he stood, and turned towards the woman. those are the herbs we will be using. now, would you care to join me for a bath, íruna? came a friendly tilt of his head.

this took a hot minute because i'm doing actual research into the spiritual properties of these plants ...