AUDIENCE: SHIRO

[retellers]

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[lionson]

Yeah, that's one of the ingredients. You need the stems from a plant in the Nightshade family, charcoal made from the wood of an ash tree, and water from inside a cactus. You boil the water, add chopped nightshade stems and crumbled up charcoal, boil it for about an hour, and then let it simmer for three more until it becomes a dark, smoky liquid.

[retellers]

And that... heals?

[lionson]

That heals poisoning associated with being possessed by a snake demon, specifically.

[A pause.]

Kano asked me to make it for him and then give it to someone else, that's why I need to make it.

I also got a requested to make a hangover cure. That takes almonds, prickly pear, ginger root, and bark from a willow tree.

[retellers]

[ ......... ]

Snake demon...?

[ well. they'll leave that one alone ]

Most of that stuff should be in the kitchen except for the willow tree, but we've got some of those in the forest. So you can at least do that one.

[lionson]

Its a long story.

[The quest for cactus may take multiple weeks.]

So a hangover cure it is! And with how much people ask you to drink, you might be able to use it right away.

[retellers]

I keep telling them I don't drink on the job. [ but they sigh ] Want to head into the forest, then?

[lionson]

Sure, let's go. It sounds like you've got a lot of people who don't listen to you bothering you, though.

[The irony of Shiro saying that when he chooses not to listen sometimes is not lost on him.]

[retellers]

Yeah, and you're one of them.

[ that's fine wolf will be the first to call him out even though they are going ahead with them ]

[lionson]

Guilty as charged!

[At least he doesn't deny it?]

[retellers]

Don't just say "yes" and move on...

[ :T ]

[lionson]

What, are you looking for an apology? Because I only say 'sorry' when I mean it, and I'm not sorry about bothering you so much.

[retellers]

I know. [ tiredly. ] You're not the kind to be sorry about that.

[lionson]

I'm glad you understand me so well~

[He's hoping he never does anything that requires an apology.]

[retellers]

You just seem like the type.

[ it's fine it will most likely be the other way around ]

[lionson]

[JanFranZia plz, don't make the NPCs betray us, I will cry]

Just like you're the type to stand there stoically and act annoyed when you like having the company, yeah?

[retellers]

That's just a long-winded way of calling me a tsundere, isn't it.

[lionson]

...

Would you believe me if I said I actually wasn't trying to call you a tsundere there?

[retellers]

No.

[lionson]

Maybe I should tell you about all the other kinds of 'something-dere' and see if there's one you feel fits you better.

[retellers]

No, absolutely not.

[lionson]

[I'm so sorry Wolf, but he's snickering now.]

It's not bad, I promise!

[retellers]

One dere is bad enough.

[lionson]

But you haven't even heard about the worst ones yet. Like Yandere.

[retellers]

[ there's a hand lifted to their mask ]

Please stop saying words.

[lionson]

[He wants to laugh so badly at that reaction, but he'll keep it in.]

Okay, okay. Since you asked so nicely.