oocA thousand apologies for taking over two weeks to respond. Life has been hectic to say the least : )
Asha smiled broadly at Sahashkalila’s words and turned to lead her out the door. Asha strolled to a patch of bushes a scant twenty feet from the entrance of the Injury Ward. Pushing aside some brambles and budding branches, Asha found what she was had been searching for. In the center of the brushy patch was what seemed like clover, but Asha knew better. Her mother had loved these little plants, and made sure her daughter knew them well. A clump of slender stalks rose up a few inches above the ground, each stalk crowed with three green heart-shaped leaves. Normally small white flowers would be just beginning to blossom but the prolonged cold weather had held back its growth. Asha grasped the clump of plants firmly at their base and pulled up slowly, trying to pull up as much of the root system as possible. She gave the plants a good shake to loosen dirt from the roots before turning to her veiled acquaintance.
“This is called bloodwood sorrel. They look similar to clover, and during the warmer times they bear little white flowers. Bloodwood sorrel is very common in Taldera, particularly around the bloodwoods as you might imagine. They grow like weeds if truth be told.The leaves are edible but I wouldn’t recommend eating them in huge quantities, they can be toxic in large amounts. But if you should ever lose your way and need some food, they will get you through. If you make a decoction of the entire plant you can use it as a wash for rheumatism. A long soak in the decoction ought to ease rheumatic pains. A poultice of the leaves will reduce swelling or draw out the sickness in sores and boils. I thought you might find it useful. I had imagined Jorg would have shown it to you…. but… well…. it’s hard to depend on him to show newcomers important plant life.” Asha shrugged and held the handful of plants out to Sahashkalila, offering the small plants and the knowledge of it in return for her help. Asha knew she hadn’t been terribly difficult, but it took a gifted healer to calm her fear of blood. It would not have been the first she had passed out while being administered to and Sahaskalila’s ability to keep her mind occupied and gently deal with her little cut had made an impression on Asha. It was always important to her to repay kindness with kindness, even if it was only a little plant.
Asha smiled broadly at Sahashkalila’s words and turned to lead her out the door. Asha strolled to a patch of bushes a scant twenty feet from the entrance of the Injury Ward. Pushing aside some brambles and budding branches, Asha found what she was had been searching for. In the center of the brushy patch was what seemed like clover, but Asha knew better. Her mother had loved these little plants, and made sure her daughter knew them well. A clump of slender stalks rose up a few inches above the ground, each stalk crowed with three green heart-shaped leaves. Normally small white flowers would be just beginning to blossom but the prolonged cold weather had held back its growth. Asha grasped the clump of plants firmly at their base and pulled up slowly, trying to pull up as much of the root system as possible. She gave the plants a good shake to loosen dirt from the roots before turning to her veiled acquaintance.
“This is called bloodwood sorrel. They look similar to clover, and during the warmer times they bear little white flowers. Bloodwood sorrel is very common in Taldera, particularly around the bloodwoods as you might imagine. They grow like weeds if truth be told.The leaves are edible but I wouldn’t recommend eating them in huge quantities, they can be toxic in large amounts. But if you should ever lose your way and need some food, they will get you through. If you make a decoction of the entire plant you can use it as a wash for rheumatism. A long soak in the decoction ought to ease rheumatic pains. A poultice of the leaves will reduce swelling or draw out the sickness in sores and boils. I thought you might find it useful. I had imagined Jorg would have shown it to you…. but… well…. it’s hard to depend on him to show newcomers important plant life.” Asha shrugged and held the handful of plants out to Sahashkalila, offering the small plants and the knowledge of it in return for her help. Asha knew she hadn’t been terribly difficult, but it took a gifted healer to calm her fear of blood. It would not have been the first she had passed out while being administered to and Sahaskalila’s ability to keep her mind occupied and gently deal with her little cut had made an impression on Asha. It was always important to her to repay kindness with kindness, even if it was only a little plant.
Perhaps we can finish this up? I would like to consider this as a social/job thread for Kali.
Lovely little character exchange. Now stop bleeding all over my camp! Gosh! 
