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The truth was; tiri did need help; she had No one to gather ingredients which did not matter as sarathel and ixiel kept her hands too busy to work on her potions. Octultus knew her stockpiling was getting low, as he noted when they went to sleep the night before. He took a few deep breaths before responding to her.

"Eat what you will then, but know that your health is the most important now." he nodded, standing and patting her shoulder.

"Tiri needs the help...her sotres of real ingredients are low" he gestured to the shelves with smaller jars and half empty bottles of cloves and other herbs. Their scent was subdued as most were old.

"I am sure she has a list a mile long...I know the ones she uses regularly they are easy to get." he shrugged, opening the door to the main part of the tower. Tiri was rocking sarathel and clumsily making some form of breakfast for her temporary stays.




((I'd like Jadus to eventually heal and go to octultus' house...could be a great adventure considering its hundreds of miles away LOL ))

`Octultus kept his hands on the books of maps where they would be going to later that day...He located her favorite places and closed it, placing it with a small bag of supplies he intended to take. OParticularly for the forget-me-not fields and earths-bane roots... He was packing and far too occupied to notice Jadus had taken over breakfast.

Tiri was pleasantly surprised as the mare darted in to save her. It was almost endearing and Tiri's smile for once was a real one as she stepped back to put Sarathel in her crib for the morning.
"Thank you--" she nodded, going to the spice rack and looking at it with dismay, she could use some more herbs and she could ahve used more a week ago! Winter ice still blocked a few roads where normally travelers would grab her items for her which were common; peppers and milk-root and of course salt...Which would leave the eggs flavorless this morning on that account.

Octultus was about to ask a question his head turning to see Tiri's for-once-in-her-life rea smile and simply closed his mouth , putting the books in hand in his bag.

"Make sure you dont loose my maps, those are very important," Tiri scolded.
"Nothing to worry about--Its me!" he joked and shrugged, closing the bag.

Breakfast would be their meeting and planning event for the day then Tiri would do what she always did and keep the baby happy while trying to make simplest of potions.

"Jadus--Thanks--its nice to have another hand, dont you think Tiri?" Octultus joked. She had often talked of getting help but with the baby's father nowhere to be seen...she simply trudged on and never bothered to find a sitter or nursemaid.
Tiri eyeballed him with a coy expression and she patted his head as she returned to the stove.

"I am sure it is about done--" she slurred, sniffing the air.

(( its alright--i have been slow to respond as well. smile ))

Tiri Ithil had brought out the plates to the table nearby and moved her books out of the way and the lot sat down to breakfast.

Octultus ate quicker than the rest--finishing even before Tiri who, looking nervous for the first time in Octultus' presence ...It made him uneasy.

"What is the matter Tiri?" he asked, grabbing the bookbag and slinging it over his shoulder.

"Nothing--I have to feed the baby I will be back after breakfast--Octultus you know what to get," she grabbed sarathel and went to the stairs, her small baby blanket resting over her shoulder. Her door opened and shut and she was gone, nothing but the noise of the fire roaring now.

"let me know when you're ready to go--" he looked at Jadus and nodded. He was ready to go and was happy to see Tiri finally depending on someone else.