Rilana was properly embarassed when the experienced herbalists started picking over her bag. The white marble of her cheekbones flushed a faint pink, but she took it all in stride, knowing logically that she would be better off once Trix had set her straight. She wasn't a wealthy person by any means, but she was willing to spend a little bit extra to keep her medicine kit current and effective. It could mean the difference between life or death out in the wilds.

Listening attentively, she began to feel better when Trix mentioned frostbite. She began to chuckle a little and put the garlic cloves back almost as soon as Trix set them down. "No..hehe oh my...my people are immune to the cold!" Her giggle was like a soft peal and her slender shoulders shook, her long pearly tresses waving down her back as she laughed. [color=00aeef]"I will definitely remember that, but we can leave that out and make room for something else."[/color]

Reaching for the stoppered vial of fluffy blue moss-like plant, she held it up. [color=00aeef]"This is Snowflake Lichen. When it's been dried it works very well to bring down fever and soothe burns. I keep it mostly for when my animals try to snuggle too close to the campfire and scorch themselves. But when it grows wild it can be extremely dangerous. A simple touch can cost a human a finger or a hand to frostbite."[/color] She looked at the bottle thoughtfully. [color=00aeef]"I seem to have a lot. If you've got an empty jar I'll split it with you. I bet not many herbalists here have it."[/color]

A little later, Rilana was surprised by Trix once more when the human tugged her to the side and whispered in her ear. The moon fey's demeanor had relaxed from nervously timid to relaxed and happy the more time she spent shopping and talking with Trix, but her cautious reserve came crashing down in an instant, ther warmth in her blue eyes hardening like ice. Her heart began to race and she pulled herself free of Trix, her small nostrils flaring as she tried to keep breathing through the sickening clench in her stomach. Her eyes began to flit around the busy market, automatically looking for the grim black gleam of knights' armour. Of course, they were there, as they were everywhere here, but in that moment there seemed to be so many.

Dipping her hand into her pocket, she clenched her fist around the collection of trash, so hard the jagged piece of glass cut her palm, and quickly tossed them into a pile of charred trash next to a cart selling smoked meats. 

The only thing that kept Rilana at Trix's side as the human guided them both away from the city proper was that the moon fey was in agreement. She needed to get out of here. Why had she lingered so long?! How best to flee? The fleet paws of the wolf? The swift wings of the falcon? The high-flying soar of the tern? 

Panic. [color=00aeef]"I...I don't want them to burn me, Trix!"[/color] Her words were through gritted teeth.

The true criminal, the raven, glided after them like a kite tied to Rilana on an invisible string. The moon fey knew she would have to teach the bird, but it would take time to do.