Herbalists' Cache dove diving

He'd spooked her a bit. Ashlar could tell in the way she responded and, when he stepped out, he kept his head apologetically low. He gave her a small smile, equally chagrined, before looking down once more.

S...I'm sorry. I was just, um, collecting. Herbs and.... I'm Ash - Ashlar. He stumbled more than he had recently, and his ears burned with slight embarrassment. He should have taken his time more to introduce himself properly. He hoped they didn't mind.

He wondered if she was here for similar reasons, or simply passing through? The plants she was looking at... they weren't ones he knew. Some mushrooms could be poison, some food, but Baba hadn't had the time to show him the less important healing. He still needed to approach Arielle, but motherhood kept her busy.