The delicate flowers...

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Ivy came to rest in Talen'sul. Well, perhaps came to rest was not the best phrase for her arrival, but it suited her as well as anything, she supposed.

Raking fingers through pure black hair, she consulted the area that she would be living in for some time. After that disaster in Ronduin of trying to follow a suspicious man, she was called out here to deal with an outbreak of what some people thought was an interesting disease. In truth, someone finally figured out it was a type of poison. So, here she was.

Pulling out a letter, she consulted with it, refreshing her mind as to where she needed to go first....

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She had found the area successfully, and, dealt with the remaining cases. It hadn't been a very difficult poison, and yet...the mass spread of it had been...odd, to say the least. Several people had died already from it, young children and old ones. Sitting down in her room, she set out a few small bottles. One contained water. Once contained a small amount of red liquid and the other contained the seeds of a plant.

"Hmm..." she said softly to herself, eyelids half lowered. There was some small amount of poison in the water, a larger amount in the blood she took and they all led back to the seeds of this flower which originated in the Ilyamen area. "Pray tell, little flower, how did you come to be so far from your home?"

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There was a slow, clear knocking at the exterior door. If Ivy were to glance outside through her window, she would see a tall, lanky man, standing slightly slouched under the weight of the bag on his shoulder. He was dressed in common enough clothes, though they had the lines of professional business wear rather than casual street clothing.

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Curious, Ivy stood to her feet, dusted her bottom and smoothed the dress over her hips, despite the fact that it was not really needed. Walking to the door, she cracked it open and peeked out, clearing her throat a bit.

"Yes? can I help you with something?"

[hisdivineshadow]

The man smiled politely and tipped his hat. "Good afternoon, are you Miss Rashel? Miss Ivy Rashel, the healer who specializes in poisons?"

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Ivy frowned. Aside from a few people that she trusted, no one knew she was here. Not yet, anyways. Cautiously, "Yes, I am she. What can I do for you?" she still kept the door mostly closed.

[hisdivineshadow]

"Well, that's a relief," he replied with a laugh. "It's taken me a while to track you down, you know. I was afraid I might've missed you again. May I come in?"

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"Missed me again?" she repeated and then, slowly, she opened the door, inviting him in. "I...guess so. Why were you looking for me?"

Stepping away from the door, she backed up, arms folded under her breasts.

[hisdivineshadow]

"Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Patli Sevenson, ma'am, and I work for a man named Haman Kolarin who has a definite interest in your work." He bowed slightly and offered his hand in greeting. "Mister Kolarin had read one of your papers on the relation between toxins and medicine, and was hoping to meet with you in person."

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She frowned and glanced out the window whilst reaching and taking his hand. It was still light out, so there shouldn't be any trouble in going to see. "Well, if he's read what I have written, surely, there is no trouble in meeting with him. He wished to meet now?"

[hisdivineshadow]

Patli continued to smile, as he gave her a rather weak handshake. "He wished to meet whenever Miss Rashel chose to meet. If you're not busy, we could go visit him now, though it will be a bit of a walk."

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"Well, I am not doing anything right now, and walking is fine. It is good for the body."

She gave a bright smile and then rustled about as she picked up a bag and packed a few things into it. After a few moments, she turned back. "I'm ready now."