Armphid
Crowned Sun
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It was a testament to the skill of the palace gardeners that any plants grew in this brutal heat. Walking in the garden there was some shade to be had but he could understand well how dangerous the desert was if merely being in the pleasant gardens and walking about could tire him as much as it was.
He eyed the zerbi fruit cautiously after being given it and the explanation. It looked fine, odd but fine, but he wasn't about to eat anything whose name meant 'vomit.' Instead he handed the fruit back to Masha, "Something for the journey back, Masha. I'm sure as a soldier you can appreciate the capabilities of this fruit."
Masha looked no more enthusiastic about it that Valius had been. "Wonderful, Sire. I'll be sure to store it so you can have it on you and Lady Bryn's next ride."
"Thank you, singulare, your devotion is matchless," he said in a wry tone. His bodyguard merely grinned as the tour of the garden swept onward.
Both of the forest people eyed the toxic thorns of the cartir plant with interest and respect. There were many plants in their land; some had great medicinal value and some were deadly poison, some could be both depending on the dosage. "Fascinating." Valius bent closer to examine the stems and the way the thorns protruded carefully, not getting within six inches of the plant. "Can the poison be drawn out? In Ithilien, we've found that some plant toxins, if diluted, can be useful for medicine." Or for putting on the tips of arrows for less savory sorts. It was considered unappealing but if a lone hunter or ranger had to face some of the larger or more dangerous predators alone, poisoned arrows could be a great equalizer.
However, before he could examine the deadly bloom further, Bryn jerked his hand and hauled at him, a bemused Valius letting her haul him over to a very familiar stand of plants indeed. "Lilies; they are lovely and the smell is pleasant. I'm fond of them as well, particularly tiger lilies, if you've ever seen them." He ran a finger along one of the long petals of the ivory flower, "The shape is the same but they're a bright orange in color."
She liked the smell of lilies, did she? He made a mental note that when they came to Ithilien, she would have fresh lilies every week. "Your knowledge of plants is great, Bryn, and all the more surprising for a desert bloom like yourself." He smiled down at her, "I think you were meant to live in the green of the forest."
He did know some of the plants here; many grew on the mountains that bordered their countries. As he thought of the mountains, something occurred to him. "Bryn, I know you started life on an island. Do you know how to swim? It is something that many of our people do for fun and their health in the spring and summer."
He eyed the zerbi fruit cautiously after being given it and the explanation. It looked fine, odd but fine, but he wasn't about to eat anything whose name meant 'vomit.' Instead he handed the fruit back to Masha, "Something for the journey back, Masha. I'm sure as a soldier you can appreciate the capabilities of this fruit."
Masha looked no more enthusiastic about it that Valius had been. "Wonderful, Sire. I'll be sure to store it so you can have it on you and Lady Bryn's next ride."
"Thank you, singulare, your devotion is matchless," he said in a wry tone. His bodyguard merely grinned as the tour of the garden swept onward.
Both of the forest people eyed the toxic thorns of the cartir plant with interest and respect. There were many plants in their land; some had great medicinal value and some were deadly poison, some could be both depending on the dosage. "Fascinating." Valius bent closer to examine the stems and the way the thorns protruded carefully, not getting within six inches of the plant. "Can the poison be drawn out? In Ithilien, we've found that some plant toxins, if diluted, can be useful for medicine." Or for putting on the tips of arrows for less savory sorts. It was considered unappealing but if a lone hunter or ranger had to face some of the larger or more dangerous predators alone, poisoned arrows could be a great equalizer.
However, before he could examine the deadly bloom further, Bryn jerked his hand and hauled at him, a bemused Valius letting her haul him over to a very familiar stand of plants indeed. "Lilies; they are lovely and the smell is pleasant. I'm fond of them as well, particularly tiger lilies, if you've ever seen them." He ran a finger along one of the long petals of the ivory flower, "The shape is the same but they're a bright orange in color."
She liked the smell of lilies, did she? He made a mental note that when they came to Ithilien, she would have fresh lilies every week. "Your knowledge of plants is great, Bryn, and all the more surprising for a desert bloom like yourself." He smiled down at her, "I think you were meant to live in the green of the forest."
He did know some of the plants here; many grew on the mountains that bordered their countries. As he thought of the mountains, something occurred to him. "Bryn, I know you started life on an island. Do you know how to swim? It is something that many of our people do for fun and their health in the spring and summer."