8 Turning In Quests (2/2)
”By using these plants,” She said, gesturing to the things that now took up a significant part of her desk. ”I can create potions that people can drink and use to wake up quickly.” She told me before flashing me a brilliant smile.
I smiled back at her, intrigued by the idea of those meeting and maybe even taming some of those snakes. ”I'll have to check those things out on the minimap the next time I visit the forest.” I realized, eager to learn more about assorted status conditions. I was also interested in the potions Isadora could apparently make, and I made that clear to her with my next statement.
”Hey Isadora, could I help you make those potions the next time you make them? I'd love to help out and learn about alchemy.” I told her, the word ”alchemy” appearing in my mind mysteriously right before I finished speaking. She was shocked at my question but also quite happy and responded to my question within a second.
”Sure! I'd be happy to teach you about alchemy. You strike me as the sort who'd enjoy brewing potions.” She said, giving me another brilliant smile.
”I would like to be!” I told her, happily. The thought of being able to use the forest's plants to brew medicine and help people was something I was quite excited by, and I suspected that that had to do with the influence of the healing subdomain on me as a person.
While I thought about that Isadora walked out from behind the desk she spent a lot of her time behind and motioned for me to follow her. ”It's time for us to go pay Mateo a visit. His home isn't far.” She told me, before once again gesturing for me to follow her.
I began to follow after her, and for the first time, I got to see her outside of the Silver Xana once she opened the door and stepped through it. As she did so she also opened her arms wide and sighed luxuriously the second she felt the cool breeze on her skin.
”Oh Althos, this is so nice!” She muttered, happily. She was in front of me but I could hear the smile on her lips. She and I were walking away from the inn and towards a nearby house about five minutes away. I knew this from when I checked my not-so-mini map minutes ago and learned where Mateo was.
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We came to a stop outside of the entrance to a small house made of locally harvested wood. The house was a sleek black color, and I quite liked the aesthetic choices of whoever designed it. Isadora politely knocked on the door, and within a matter of moments the thing was pulled inward and a face emerged from within the house.
Mateo, at least according to my mini-map peered through the open door and smiled when he saw Isadora. ”Oh hey, cousin! I see you brought me some company.” The broad-faced man said, eagerly when he noticed Isadora and me ready to greet him. She laughed and nodded as the man stepped aside and ushered us into his home.
When we were both inside the house Mateo swung the door closed, and turned to face us. He was a tall individual with brown skin and jet black hair. He had long, muscular limbs and stood taller than I did.
”So cousin, do you have some good news for me?” Mateo asked, glancing at me curiously but not paying me much mind. Isadora happily nodded at her cousin before pulling out the remaining quest-request form she had on her and handing it to him. He quickly noticed that the form was glowing and his eyes lit up. He turned to me and began to study me more thoroughly.
I felt his eyes on my form and chuckled. I moved towards him and extended my hand in his direction. He grabbed my hand and pulled me into a bear hug. He was a strong, and evidently quite a passionate man.
”Oh man, you are a real life-saver! Those protus plants you brought me... I'll be able to cook so many meals with them.” He revealed, before beginning to chat with both his cousin and myself. As he began to explain why he had filled out the quest-request form.