We've paid the price of this cruel device,

Faust was holding a plant within her mouth ; comfrey! However, she didn't know it's name at all, or any other uses. When her stomach was upset from experimenting here and there, she noticed it was one of plants that made her feel better. It was hard to say if it was a coincidence or another, but she decided to pluck some, harvest some and attempt to find a medic.. Her mother said her aunts and cousins, but there was another round she was lightly curious to. Maybe he wouldn't snitch why she was curious.

So the little Deorwine was looking for.. @Doc, if she remembered. But she wasn't sure if she'd find him.

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The knowledge that Hank did in fact end up in this place like him lived rent free in his head. However, between getting caught up in Elkshire's troubles and only having the vaguest of ideas where he may be (in unfamiliar land without a map at that), Doc felt himself rooted here... for the time being, anyway. But his anxiety persisted.

Someone approaching drew him from his whirlwind of thoughts. He'd been pacing through the territory under the guise of patrolling. But really, he was just restless and needed an outlet for all this pent-up anxious energy. Still, he did his best to retain his composure for the sake of not making others worry. People came to him for assistance, not the other way around. Ah, Doc... some things never changed.

“Good afternoon... Faust, is it?” He greeted with a warm smile.

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When she approached, obvious eyes scanned him up and down. He was strange, if one disregarded his scarring that was different to most Elkshirians, there was what on his face. A reflection of red, like the river when it clear, but instead of a blue tint she normally knew, Faust observed red. There was a million questions any could ask, but she wondered whether that was rude or not.. Instead she bent down, a plant on the floor with a crescent eye and a smile, "I wanted to ask you as a Sawbone.."

"What is this plant? It made my stomach feel better." Although there was only so many plants that she knew of, Faust never knew their names. The best she could do was decide on looks and smell, but she knew this one by heart ; that had helped herself when she would ingest tested plants that were.. Less that fortunate.

She finally wanted a name for it.

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Faust made her judgment of his appearance clear as she approached. Doc was used to it, not just here but even in Nevada. He wore a face mask for a reason... but he was forced to bare his grotesque facial scars to the world, now. His goggles seemed to draw attention away from them though, their artificial red glint hard to ignore for those unfamiliar with it. So there was that.

Doc was grateful when she gave him a smile that didn't look condescending as she asked away. A quick glance, and he knew exactly the name to the 'face' of this herb.

“Ah, that would be comfrey. As you've learned firsthand, it eases various digestive issues. It can also be used externally as a catch-all poultice, even for sore muscles,” He explained as concisely yet informatively as possible. Furrowing his brow, he then asked her, “Do you often ingest unknown plants?” There was no judgment in his voice, only concern. If no one else was around to teach her, he supposed that was the only way to learn... but it was still a dangerous game to play.

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Comfrey.

The word memorized as she learned of finally what the plant was called. It brought a somewhat comfort and light pride as she dabbled within herbs and was learning more and more of what was safe, what helped, and what was dangerous. An iron-stomach was being formed through, but at the very least, with Doc helping with name ; Comfrey, often helped with that.

And more as well as she nodded with thought..

Her ears flickered, as she smiled, "..No, of course not." Faust didn't know what was reporting to her mother or not. Although he was not a man of the beloved colors ; he was still a member of Elkshire who was welcomed by the Queen.

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Doc smirked and gave her a sideways glance. Ah, he was like her when he was younger. “Well, don't hesitate to ask me about anything. I'm more than happy to indulge an inquisitive mind, and I promise I won't tell anyone,” He said with a wink. He was not her chaperone and thus couldn't stop her from consuming whatever she wanted, nor did he want to stifle her curiosity. So her secret was safe with him, but Doc hoped that maybe Faust would come to trust him enough to consult him before eating something she'd really regret.

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Faust smile with a crescent-look, slitted eyes, "Thank you," she so said, bending down to her pickings. More to learn more to gather — she knew what was starting to be good for ones health and sound of mind while others were more dangerous. Slowly getting there and adjusting to what is what — and at least Elkshire had some medics that she could prod every so often.

Faust would keep in mind of Doc, and perhaps return another day with more inquiries, she thought as she started to turn away from him.

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