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[rgcero-blog]

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now there was a sentiment he liked to hear. not many were very optimistic, or kind, but at least those he had the pleasure of making an acquaintance with were kind enough. yet, like himself, they all had their weaknesses, their limits, their cages: holding them back from acting, and helping as they should.

he had to focus, though, and smiled at that, the expression showing only in the way his eyes turned into soft crescents. “that’s wonderful to hear! otherwise, i would have to stop making that particular perfume.” a half-lie, and expressed with the tone of deceitful regret. he could make thousands more, and a hundred times better. “don’t you want a scent for yourself as well?”

[rgcero-blog]

“Sometimes I can’t tell when you’re lying.”

“ah, now...” cero found that amusing -- and reassuring. here was a herbalist, a fellow merchant, though engaged in different fields, and perhaps an acquaintance, if nothing else. the remark made the tips of his ears turn a light shade of red, which hopefully wasn’t too visible. 

“you know i wouldn’t lie to you,” rolled easily off his tongue, a smile hidden behind a mask accompanying it. “i really am looking for rosemary and mint, if you have any with you. i was thinking of making perfume for you as thanks, but i’m short on both herbs...”

[rgshin-blog]

Sourcing outwards | AidenShin

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The hoofs of the horse echoed in the evergreens, as Shin rode into the area outside of the Suryan borders. A man like him was a target the moment he left Surya, far too much blood stained on his hands. He was the murderer of someone’s father, brother, mother, sister, partner, son or daughter. The hatred against him naturally is at peak after ten years of doing so.

However, his journey here was not related to anything Suryan. Rather, he had noticed Ayaka’s hands being scarred. They said there was a herbalist here who was a wonder with scars. 

The herbalist would be Surya’s soon.

[rghikari]

“You came here, I’m assuming there’s a point, your majesty.”

♕~ “Technically, you came to Surya but I digress.”  

Interacting with people from outside Surya used to be of normal occurrence for the princess but since the war began, she had rarely left her nation and had very minimal chances of interacting with people that were not her own. Thus, it left the princess feeling more awkward than ever around people and feeling as though there was judgement on her whenever she met with new people. “I apologize, I know the travel from your country to mine was not the easiest but I would like to thank you for coming to see me nonetheless.” A small polite smile graced her lips then. “I asked for you because I needed your expertise for a wound that I sustained while training. The Suryan doctors have done their best to treat it but they know not as much as you when it comes to medical herbs.” 

“Could you help me?” 

[rgjunhong-blog]

“This war has lasted too long. May we find peace between us?”

“What are you the peace patrol?” A chuckle escapes past his lips, in his face. He doesn’t seem to sound rude, but he can’t help it it just sorta happens from time to time. Taking a deep breath, he holds his composure as a prince, and places his chin between his finer and thumb as if thinking. 

“It all depends on the kings or Queens in power and how the feel about it. My father is- ahem. Kinda mean and would never stop this until he gets more power.” He rubs the back of his head and then tilts his head to the side. “But if my brother were to come into power, then maybe it could be sorted” He laughs again one more time and then smiles brightly, almost as bright as his red hair. “But he’s unpredictable, so who knows how long this will take.”