Ridahne could see the satisfaction and approval on Darin's expression and her heart bloomed with it. She was proud of it, of course, but that Darin liked it too made her very happy indeed, and even more assured that she'd chosen her marks well. The gravity of that swirled in her head for a moment, as it sometimes did. She'd just created new ojih marks. She'd altered the fabric of Azurei culture. In a good way, but still...her one act would have a ripple effect that would spread over her whole nation, and even beyond in some ways. Not all of the marks, after all, were just for ojih. 

The elf had to laugh. "I can only imagine the looks on people's faces when they see me--people that can read it, anyway. They might think I've gone absolutely mad!" Another roll of laughter overcame her, and there was that same grimly satisfied tone that was in Darin's voice, too. "Good. Let them wonder. It might keep people from screaming at me or throwing stones at me...that's...a thing that might happen when we do get to Azurei..." she admitted with a bit of a cringe. But this new set of marks really would give them all pause, so that was something. But she didn't dwell on that, and simply smiled and made a quick twisting gesture with her slim hand, as if flicking something upward. The exact meaning wasn't obvious, though the general vibe of it was like some kind of salute, or perhaps a toast without a drink. "Here's to the future," she said. 

Ridahne nodded through a mouthful of warm porridge and fruit. "Aye, we can get your boots resoled. Mine could probably use some repair, too. It'll be worth going to an herbalist, too. The forest gets thicker for a while as we move south, and so does the wildlife. Mostly the bugs," she said with a disdainful curl of her upper lip. "They aren't deadly or anything--not most of them--but they do have venom, and their effects range from irritating to very painful. And then there's stinging nettles...they're common down south, at least on the Eluri side of the mountains. If you're careful, you can actually brew a tea with them that's alright, but if you brush up against them, they sting and itch and throb something awful. It will be good to have a few remedies on hand for things like that. And anything else you need replaced or think would be useful, we'll get it. Now's the best time for it, since Lihaelen is a trade hub and you'll find almost anything you need here." 

Ridahne was a little slower than usual in eating breakfast, as she had to take smaller bites to avoid causing herself too much pain from moving any part of her face. But eventually she finished and the innkeeper took away her scraped-empty bowl. "Well, where to first?" Ridahne asked.