Lion Head Mesa A neat tucked slice

"i will need these owl's pellets for my work." qiao informed, brushing past to tidy a corner of her stores. "gaultheria is an evergreen. my current stores are from a field not so far from the coast. you will know it by its red berries in the summer and its bright, waxy leaves in the dead of winter."

straightening, qiao turned to sayf with a long look. "the mind hides more than it reveals. it is our nature, as we are bent on survival, not introspection. these plants help us look... from another perspective."