❰ it'd be rather rude of adalia to ask for advice and then refuse to take it, wouldn't it? she's learning quite a bit about this world, but she's not nearly to the level a native would be yet — being able to recite off a bunch of dates or general facts is merely a function of memorization, she doesn't understand the context for many of the things she's studied. better to find a willing teacher and defer to their expertise as much as possible, and then find their rival and learn from them as well, to get a fuller picture of the subject.

as it doesn't seem likely lauralae will have any sort of rival here, adalia's perfectly content to listen to her and take notes on her suggestions. ❱

Blood lotus and elfroot, common, ❰ adalia mutters to herself, noting it down in her book. ❱ And you said arbor blessing, vandal aria, or spindleweed to make pain relief more potent, yes? How common are they?