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It was a slow day at the Spa, so Dusty was taking this day to go after herbs. She needed something other then berries to make tea with as not everyone liked berries... And it wasn't the best for other ailments that Nouls would come in with. All the same, a nice green tea or lemon grass tea was relaxing after a days work. So today she was headed to one of their local Botanics to see what she had in stock. Dusty had heard a little bit about Russet Fawn's garden that she had been making. While the herbs were few, it is said that they were powerful to say the least. These were things she was hoping to test out, if not powerful, helpful was the next best thing.

It was a little hard to find as no one really knew where she lived and coming across the strawberry roan was't the most common. It was said that she liked her solitude as most Botanics were known for. But she took it to a new high as avoiding everyone that she came across. To those that appeared at her home, that was a different story.

"Did I get lost again? Where am I know?" Dusty asked herself out loud as she stopped and looked around. Everything was the same green as everywhere else.

This was getting concerning as she wanted to get the herbs and head home so that she could get things sorted and set out. Frowning something moved off to one side of her. Turning quick she caught the tail of a Noul of Chestnut color. Standing there for a moment, blinking, was that the Doe she had been looking for? She couldn't rightly know as she had never seen the Doe before only heard the rumors and such.

"Hey! Wait a minute! Can I ask you something?" Dusty called after the noul as she took off after it.

Dusty stopped again as it seemed that the Doe had vanished from sight, where had they gone now? Shoot. Stomping a hoof, Dusty was turning around when she heard voices past the bushes before her.

"Juniper, I'm back" said the voice that made Dusty move closer, peering through the bushes. "Did you weed your garden?"

A small voice seemed to answer the doe as a small darker bay foal bound around her. Tilting her head to the side, Dusty watched the two before emerging from the bushes. It seemed that with her entrance the foal vanished from sight as the doe turned and stared at her. This was the one she had been hunting for, right? She was a strawberry roan, the adept marking on her shoulder and leg were also testament to her achievements.

"are you Russet Fawn? The Botanic that owns an herb garden?" Dusty asked as she looked around the place. It was small for a garden with most the herbs in raised beds, but it was better then nothing right?'

"Yes, I am Russet Fawn. How can I help you today?" the doe asked as Dusty walked closer.

"My name's Dusty Rose. I am looking for some herbs to make teas and such. I had herd you were the one to come to for such things." Dusty explained as she stepped a little closer, Fawn ever watching her.

"I have a few herbs, but not the greatest selection. But you are welcome to see what I have. I am still collecting seeds and plants to transplant here." Fawn said as she looked at the few she had.

She had leaves that would be used for teas, not so much of grasses. Fawn had found a few more seeds of a Heytheria plant and had a section of them away from the other herbs as they weren't the safest to use. She had even warned Juniper not to touch them. Fawn watched as Dusty looked over the few she had set up. She hoped also the widen her selection in the seasons to come.

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Dusty looked at the herbs before stopping at the odd diamond leafed ones. These ones were odd, but something told her to leave these alone. Might have been the red in the leaves that warned her off. Shaking her head she stepped over to a plant she knew and sniffed at the fragrant leaves. Tea leaves, she would need some of these.

"How much you asking for, for your herbs?" Dusty asked as she looked back at Fawn whom seemed to have wandered off to tend to another plant.

"Mmmm. For those of the Vivfy gift I don't really charge anything." she glanced back at the rosy colored doe. "Did you find something you are needing?"

Dusty nodded as she looked at the tea plant. While Fawn came over to remove a few leaves from the plant and place them on a cloth, Dusty looked at some of the other plants.

"Got anything for easing tight muscles?" Dusty asked as Fawn looked around her selection.

"I have some parsley over here that can help with that." Fawn said picking up the cloth she had put some of the tea leaves in walking over to another section of her small garden.

"Oh! That will work wonderfully." Dusty smiled as she followed Fawn over. "I think that will be it this time. I didn't think of all the herbs I really needed. I will have to make a list next time." Dusty laughed as Fawn wrapped up the herbs and held them out for her to take.

When Dusty took the bundle she smiled at the doe before turning and heading out of the most hidden place ever. No wonder she was so hard to find, but in the end, it was well worth the trip!