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Savacea left Tokia's with the assignment to find some Black-Eye Mushrooms in the swamp. She had been there before with Loda but she was afraid to go there by herself. Tokia reassured her that the mushrooms are near the entrance, so there would be a Ciceron there if she yelled. Does she not understand that I do not want to yell!Savacea thought irritated. The woman was wise but she could really strike a nerve with Savacea, she was not like Loda and he was Myrian too. Savacea supposed that Tokia preferred being more playful then Loda and she was not used to her just yet.
She found her way to the swamp, reassuring the Ciceron that she would be close by. He did not want to let her pass but relented knowing she was not going to travel too deep inside alone. At least Tokia was right that someone was going to be close by. She sighed relieved at that, and walked the rest of the length of the narrow stone bridge, entering the marshy swamp. She only had to walk a few paces before she found some trees. She walked over to one tree and it's bark did not have anything on it, besides some vines and moss. Savacea sighed and checked the next tree, it had mushrooms but it was not the right kind of mushrooms. She growled low in her throat, cursing at the tree. She needed something to direct her anger at after all, and although the tree had no feelings nor could respond it did make her feel a little better. Although there was not very many trees, lichen swayed from the few that were near the entrance. Swaying gracefully in the wind like ethereal spirits. She thought that perhaps at night, when the moon was full, the beams from the moon would make them have a white hue, looking like spirits hanging from the branches.
She sighed and looked around her, there wasn't very many trees to choose from if she were to be honest. She thought there would be a lot more, she did not want to travel too deeply though, as she felt safer staying with in ear shot of the man on the bridge. She walked a little further and finally found the Mushroom Tokia described to her. The mushroom had a eyeball shape, it was solid black, and had an intense musky odor to it. She blanched slightly, giving a little gag at the smell, but it could not be helped. She brought out the tweezers Tokia gave her to harvest it, picked it and placed it in the jar. She did this to the other six that were on the tree, dropping the tweezers inside with the mushrooms so it could be sanitized, she put the lid on the jar then placed it in her silk sack. She exhaled slowly, as the easiest part of today's assignment was finally over.
She walked back to the entrance of the Black Marsh, nodded her head at the man, and walked back across the narrow stone bridge. Her mind went to Loda and she felt bad for not inviting her friend along with her on this excursion. She quickly shrugged the feelings off, it was not like they were close or anything. Sure he was attractive but they were at the time being just friends, not best friends, just friends. She pushed the thoughts aside as she came upon Tokia's little disheveled cottage.
31st Summer 515 AV
The Harvesting of Black-Eye Mushrooms
The Harvesting of Black-Eye Mushrooms
Savacea left Tokia's with the assignment to find some Black-Eye Mushrooms in the swamp. She had been there before with Loda but she was afraid to go there by herself. Tokia reassured her that the mushrooms are near the entrance, so there would be a Ciceron there if she yelled. Does she not understand that I do not want to yell!Savacea thought irritated. The woman was wise but she could really strike a nerve with Savacea, she was not like Loda and he was Myrian too. Savacea supposed that Tokia preferred being more playful then Loda and she was not used to her just yet.
She found her way to the swamp, reassuring the Ciceron that she would be close by. He did not want to let her pass but relented knowing she was not going to travel too deep inside alone. At least Tokia was right that someone was going to be close by. She sighed relieved at that, and walked the rest of the length of the narrow stone bridge, entering the marshy swamp. She only had to walk a few paces before she found some trees. She walked over to one tree and it's bark did not have anything on it, besides some vines and moss. Savacea sighed and checked the next tree, it had mushrooms but it was not the right kind of mushrooms. She growled low in her throat, cursing at the tree. She needed something to direct her anger at after all, and although the tree had no feelings nor could respond it did make her feel a little better. Although there was not very many trees, lichen swayed from the few that were near the entrance. Swaying gracefully in the wind like ethereal spirits. She thought that perhaps at night, when the moon was full, the beams from the moon would make them have a white hue, looking like spirits hanging from the branches.
She sighed and looked around her, there wasn't very many trees to choose from if she were to be honest. She thought there would be a lot more, she did not want to travel too deeply though, as she felt safer staying with in ear shot of the man on the bridge. She walked a little further and finally found the Mushroom Tokia described to her. The mushroom had a eyeball shape, it was solid black, and had an intense musky odor to it. She blanched slightly, giving a little gag at the smell, but it could not be helped. She brought out the tweezers Tokia gave her to harvest it, picked it and placed it in the jar. She did this to the other six that were on the tree, dropping the tweezers inside with the mushrooms so it could be sanitized, she put the lid on the jar then placed it in her silk sack. She exhaled slowly, as the easiest part of today's assignment was finally over.
She walked back to the entrance of the Black Marsh, nodded her head at the man, and walked back across the narrow stone bridge. Her mind went to Loda and she felt bad for not inviting her friend along with her on this excursion. She quickly shrugged the feelings off, it was not like they were close or anything. Sure he was attractive but they were at the time being just friends, not best friends, just friends. She pushed the thoughts aside as she came upon Tokia's little disheveled cottage.
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