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In a dark corner of the Devoncroix grounds, there is a door. It is difficult to see unless you're looking for it. Above the door is the Ancient symbol of the Mendenhall Clan. Upon walking through the door, a fragrant, almost flowery scent invades your olfactory senses. It takes a moment for your eyes to adjust to the suddenly dimmer room, but when they do, you see a table in the center of the room, surrounded by drying herbs, potted plants, and bookshelves stacked with odd and unusual tomes. A white feline stands behind the table, working on her latest masterpiece, red hair pulled back loosely from her face. Her mortar and pestle grinding together against some unusual mix of dried leaves, she looks up, startled.

"Welcome to Mendenhall Labs. You can find potions, herbs, and me here when you need to. Potions and herbs are free for Devoncroix. Any others may be asked for payment. Come in and browse. if you have any questions, feel free to ask. And if you wish to learn my craft I am accepting students at this time."

{omg i think this was the pace i used to work at when i was the real altidane i used to clean up everything for free blood broth smile }

Adenar pokes his head into the door hearing the explosion. His long-coat unbuttoned he removed it entering the flowery room. He looked worried. "Everything alright in here?" In all his time patrolling and just wandering the grounds he had never actually seen this room until the explosion just now, though minor.

Adenar was interested but knew he wouldn't understand if he asked. He closed the door and found a place to hang his coat. The room was relaxing, if a bit strong for his sensitive nose, and he could see well in the dim light. He walked over to Kira and smiled. "I wouldn't know, not my kind of thing, though it seems really interesting. Though you should have seen this hawk I saw the other day in the valley forests. I was quiet enough that I could get close enough to draw it properly." He pulled out his pad of paper from the pack in his hands, one of his more prized possessions and flipped a to a page. A beautiful sketch lay on the paper and he put it on the table lightly. Adenar was simple, kind, and honest. He was smart in an artistic sense, and was good with people. He was not very good at anything to do with math or logic outside of the war zone. His old profession as a blacksmith gave him good hand skills, which helped him nurture his passionate creative side. The hawk upon the page was so intricate that he could have spent hours on the sketch, which he had.

Aden blushed slightly at the compliment, not too visible in the dim light and gazed at her for a moment too long. Catching himself he glanced down at the page. "Thanks Kira, if you want you can have it once I've gotten a suitable frame. You seem to like it well enough." He picked up the pad and closed it. " I've seen you so many times around here and yet never bothered to ask where you worked, now I know." He looked around again.

Aden looked at her again. "I will make sure to stop by at least once every couple of days. I would definitely like to see you again from time to time." He paid the compliment honestly and unabashed. He kept his gaze a moment longer, blinked out of it, and then turned with his stuff to return to duty. Buttoning his German trench coat, he smiled at her and said, "I'll be back later if I can, good luck with the mixtures. " He waved charmingly and exited, collar turned up.

Alex peeked through the door and saw the angery woman cleaning out a bowl, he was about to turn back around and go the other way but decided to go on in" Do you need any help there?" He asked in his normal melo voice.