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A quick warning to you guys: I am attempting to change my username. So, if you see suddenly a strange username in your inboxes a few days/weeks from now, it's me :) Prompt 70: Green The seven-year-old's eyes grew wide as he took in the healing storage room. Shelves and shelves of labeled jars filled the room. He turned about, neck strained to look at as much of the room as possible. At the doorway, his foster father chuckled. "Quite a sight, is it not, Estel?" he asked. "There are so many!" he exclaimed. "How do you remember all of them? How do you know which one to choose? They all look the same!" "Practice and learning, my boy," said Elrond, smiling. "And they are not all the same." "Yes, they are," he argued. "They're all green leaves." Chuckling once more, Elrond walked over and lifted the child onto the table. "Perhaps you can see the jars better from here," he said. "What do you see?" Estel squinted. "It looks like tree bark. And that's not green," he added. "And-- ugh, what is that black stuff?" "It is more of a dark brown," said Elrond. "As for what it is, it is beech tar." "Beech tar?" "Yes. It has a few uses; for instance, it seems to be effective in treating skin diseases that often affect Men. While those who live here do not use it often, I have had visitors who have found it useful." "Oh." He looked around the room once more. "I have to remember all of these?" "Not all of them today," he reassured him. "We will only start with a couple today." The boy relaxed at the news. "That's good. I don't think I could remember all of them today. May I choose a jar, Ada?" "I don't see why not." Grinning, Estel hopped down from the table. Taking the short stool used to reach the highest shelves, he moved it to another wall and climbed on top of it. Slightly frowning as he concentrated, his eyes landed on a jar and he grabbed it without hesitation. Hopping down from the stool, he took it over to the table. Elrond's eyes lit up as he recognized the leaves. "An interesting choice, Estel. Now this is athelas, also known as kingsfoil and asëa aranion, and it has a long history behind it…"
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