I was hurrying back to the beanstalk village, as i had received a letter from the herbalist saying to come back to her immediately. Making my way further down the path, i noticed a few of the weeds i had just pulled. I didn't have time to pull my gloves out from the bottom of my bag so i just continued walking.
“Ko, is it just me or is that guy following us?” it was odd for silvanus to use his clairvoyance when we weren't in a room full of people, but i didn't think looking over my shoulder would end well.
“You’re the god, if he's a threat you should know” that statement shut him up for a while, but i could still feel his anxiety. “He cant be too dangerous if he hasn't threatened us yet, lets just get to the herbalist and take it from there, okay” silvanus then grunted and that was the end of it for now.
Once i arrive, the herbalist is waiting out front for me she looks around and hurries me into a dark candle lit room with scribbled up notes and spit open weeds strewn all about. She wasted no time and got straight to the point,
“I have discovered that not only do these weeds land anyone who touches them with their bare hands in the hospital, but to root in the ground they will break down anything they come across. These weeds stop at nothing to get grounded, and then they sprout up, ready to harm any unsuspecting foragers,” she seemed to have put her blood sweat and tears into this research, but i still was not sure why she had called me back. As she continued talking about the roots of the plant, i began to space out. Silvanus nudged my arm,
“So, i would like you to take all this information to my friend. He is a scientist and a wizard, but i have to stay here and continue researching so i'm sending you. You are obviously capable of completing this task, so take what i've told you and all my notes with you. Best of luck, my friend” she said hurriedly and rushed us out of her house and sent us on our way.
As i was putting my gloves on, silvanus dashed behind the house in pursuit of something. I followed, confused, to find him being held up by his necklace by an overwhelmingly goth cloaked guy. I drew my switchblade, and he drew a rather intimidating looking daggar.
“I already know what you want, just let my cat go and i’ll give it to you” i said, holding my ground.
“I already have all the information i need kid. What i need is to be the only one who knows of it all, though.” he seethed in response, and i was dumbfounded. But as always, before i could think of a witty comeback silvanus swung his hind legs up to propel the daggar from this jerks hand. Caught off guard, silvanus was dropped and he darted towards the daggar and made a swift getaway. The weirdo was visibly defeated, and silvanus returned with a knight to take him away. After he had been arrested, we took the herbalists notes to her scientist-wizard friend who gladly accepts her findings.
When we returned to the herbalist to confirm that her friend had received all information successfully, she informed us of the stalkers belongings that had been given to her to pass down to me. She handed me my jewels, a used match, and a silver coin with a skull on one side. Weird, but we head out home for a shower good night's rest.
