Child of the west wind

Vienna nodded. "I do, and I still intend on pursuing it. The two go well together, as knowledge of plants will definitely help. But I'm sure." It was chronicler that she would no longer have time to pursue, wandering for the sake of stories would become wanderings for healing knowledge instead. This saddened her a bit, but not enough to change her mind. They could still exchange such things. She had been lucky, though, that Mallaidh's short presence had fallen when it did. What if those next injured we're not so fortunate?

"I've thought about it a lot and it's what I want. I know I didn't before, but... I guess things have changed." In minor ways her attack had shifted her views of things. Not enough to change her to the core, but enough to make her grow a tidge. Before she had been naive, sheltered by parents and her own blind luck. Now she knew what lay out there, and while fear would not stop her from exploring as she once did, wariness would ensure that when she next left, she would be prepared.