Herbalists' Cache my baby, she don't love me

Putting a bow on this - PPCed everyone as per discussion

The stranger offered a greeting to the group. Kincaid. Taikon was unwilling to be so trusting of him the way Aphrodite was, but he supposed there was little threat that he posed. In a former life, Taikon had been a young warrior trainee, and though he'd lost a lot of his fortitude, he was sure he could still be a protector if push ever came to shove.
Clearly, he had nothing to worry of, for Kincaid seemed keen to leave them be. Taikon jumped on the opportunity. Safe travels, then, he said, before Aphrodite could interrupt him. The travelling man seized the chance to take his polite leave. Taikon shepherded the girls back on the path toward the herbal crop, though he was sure he'd get an earful for being overprotective later.