#3 - The Great Outdoors

It seemed her patience was being rewarded and MJ crouched next to the first mushroom. She parted the grass around the base of the fungi and with a gentle hand, tugged it free.

"Beautiful!" She admired it for a moment and then placed it carefully into pocket. She'd put it into her Potions kit as soon as she went back to her bag.

Moving on to the mushroom next to it, MJ made sure it was ripe for picking and usable in a potion. It was a little smaller than the one she had just harvested but it seemed like a good option too.

MJ tugged it free while making sure not to damage it. She checked it over and let out a soft sigh, glad she had been able to find two mushrooms. What else was available here?

Thinking about it, she walked back to her satchel and put the mushrooms into her kit.

She looked around, there wasn't anything else here she needed but she felt it would be waste to leave so soon. Wasn't Brittlebush something she could find here as well? MJ recalled they grew as shrubs so she grabbed the gloves from her bag and made her way over to where a few were growing.

Pulling on her gloves, she started to search through the shrubs for the tell-tale signs of Brittlebush. She'd find a use for it some day, no doubt with another potion she could brew or maybe she could trade it to another student for something else? Lots of options.

She had to gently shove her arms into the round bush, trying her best to reach what she wanted. MJ let out a soft grunt of effort and finally grabbed onto the branch.

With a hearty tug, she was able to pluck free the perfect piece though she almost lost her balance in the process. MJ stumbled backwards, holding the Brittlebush aloft so it wouldn't get damaged if she did fall.

Luckily, she was able to steady her feet.

"Phew." MJ checked the Brittlebush over and nodded -- it was perfectly fine for her potions kit. With a smile, she went back to her satchel and added it. Should she stay here or venture elsewhere? MJ debated about looking for some mud toadstools since they were one of the last things to be found here.

Why not.

She had to look for muddy patches of grass for them. Like she had done with the mushrooms, MJ moved slowly and carefully, keeping her eyes peeled for them. She had remembered looking at the Potions book and seeing they could be used for several potions -- though not many of them were pleasant. Slug Breath was one that came to mind.

Shaking her head, MJ focused on her task. They sounded like they would be tricky to spot, something that would blend into the surrounding environment. MJ walked slower still, peering at the ground.