#3 - Fruits of the Forest

MJ Birdwhistle
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#3 - Fruits of the Forest May 24, 2023 15:44:04 GMT 10 Lena likes this

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Post by MJ Birdwhistle on May 24, 2023 15:44:04 GMT 10

After a nice shower and changing into a clean uniform, MJ was ready to tackle the next ingredients on her list. There were quite a few things she could gather along the Forest Path for the two potions she was interested in most but she'd focus on one list of ingredients for now.

She walked along happily, her satchel over one shoulder as she looked around. Sap wasn't something she had tried to gather before but she knew she'd find it from trees. Her granny had shown her injured trees that oozed sap before, at home during their walks.

So MJ ventured off the path a little bit to study the trees as she walked along.

Taking her time, she enjoyed the nature of the area she was in. It was lush with plant life (and probably wildlife too) and MJ did her best not to trample down too much as she checked a tree trunk for some sap.

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#3 - Fruits of the Forest May 24, 2023 21:05:28 GMT 10

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Post by Lena on May 24, 2023 21:05:28 GMT 10

Further up a thick tree, there was a wound torn into the trunk -- caused by some sort of claw. It was out of reach; some climbing was required to reach the oozing sap, which stuck to anything it touched.

There were semi-fresh scuff marks on the ground, and the shredded remains of a bush. It was best not to linger too long.

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MJ Birdwhistle
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#3 - Fruits of the Forest May 24, 2023 21:19:52 GMT 10 Lena likes this

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Post by MJ Birdwhistle on May 24, 2023 21:19:52 GMT 10

MJ rounded one of the bigger trees and happened to look up, spotting exactly what she had come to find.

She did pause, seeing the mark on the tree and MJ frowned. It seemed to be a claw mark...? Maybe her brain was playing tricks on her because surely there wasn't anything around here that could do that?

But MJ knew better than to question the forest. She hefted her satchel onto her shoulder and began her climb. There was a rock at the base of the tree that helping her get a leg up but she had to jump to reach the lowest knot to use as a hand hold.

Thank goodness she had plenty of experience climbing trees! MJ hoisted herself up onto the lowest branch but knew instantly it wasn't close enough for the sap. She climbed further up until she had a nice branch to sit on within reach of the ingredient she sought.

Unclipping her satchel, she took out the first jar and filled it as quickly as possible with the goopy substance. It stuck to her fingers, the outside of the jar, the jar lid and she was fairly certain she got a bit on her jumper sleeve. MJ was going to run out of clean uniforms before the day was done!

She filled the first jar, screwed the lid on and lamented her sticky fingers.

Not that she really had time to gripe, MJ wanted to take advantage of such a grew flow of sap and eagerly filled a second jar up. She found it easy to keep her balance since it was a fairly cloudy day still and she didn't have to worry about any strong breezes.

Once the second jar was filled, she screwed on the lid and set it into her satchel. She slung it back over her shoulder and started to retrace her steps. Going down was a bit slower as she tried to find the same notches as before.

MJ landed with an "Oof!" and noticed then the destroyed bush.

Yeah, she wasn't going to hang around here. She paused only long enough to pat the tree trunk, "Thank you for the sap!"

And then she hurried back onto the Forest Path and, hopefully, to safety. She could tell the day was dragging on but hopefully she could make time for one last ingredient before hurrying off to class.

MJ walked along and tried to put some distance between herself and whatever had left those claw marks. She knew for the next ingredient she would need to venture off the path again.

Glancing back to where she had got the sap from, MJ hoped she was far enough away from whatever had left those marks. She hopped off the path and trekked through the long grass, seeking out some trees that looked like they might have honey for her to collect.

She remembered the advice that Lucas had given her last year and sought out trees with more grass or wilder patches around them.

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#3 - Fruits of the Forest May 26, 2023 14:02:35 GMT 10

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Post by Lena on May 26, 2023 14:02:35 GMT 10

Unfortunately, it seemed she was out of luck -- perhaps because the day shifted from morning to afternoon, but MJ couldn't hear a single buzz in the air. Was she in the wrong area? Or had the bees simply hidden themselves too well in suspicion of activity in the area?

She could probably try again later, though?

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#3 - Fruits of the Forest

Post by MJ Birdwhistle on May 24, 2023 15:44:04 GMT 10

Post by Lena on May 24, 2023 21:05:28 GMT 10

Post by MJ Birdwhistle on May 24, 2023 21:19:52 GMT 10

Post by Lena on May 26, 2023 14:02:35 GMT 10