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[gogoghostpowers]

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[countermeasures]

Oh - hello there.

[she looks up at him, then back down at the plants.]

Harvesting echinacea. I planted some last week, and it looks like it's grown nicely.

[gogoghostpowers]

Echinacea, huh? That's a medicinal one, right? I think I've heard of it before.

[countermeasures]

[she nods]

That's right. It's useful in treating a variety of ailments, and drinking tea made from it regularly can make you less likely to get sick in the first place.

[gogoghostpowers]

Huh. What's it heal?

[countermeasures]

It eases sore throats and coughs, and can help to bring down fevers. It's effective against some infections, as well.

Some of the books I've read have described it as a "cure-all" for minor illnesses.

[gogoghostpowers]

Infections, huh...

Well, then, chop chop, doctor. I've got a whole lot of wounds just ripe for infection. Looks like I'm gonna need all the echinacea you can spare.

[countermeasures]

[she huffs, but the corners of her lips almost twitch up into a smile.]

What do you take me for? No way will your wounds get infected with Sir Chang and me around.

[gogoghostpowers]

Yeah, because you're gonna stuff me full of echinacea.

[countermeasures]

[she laughs]

Yes, yes. [...] Actually, I was thinking I would plant some more things. Aloe vera is useful for burns.

[gogoghostpowers]

Hey, aloe! I know that one! Stuff me full of that too, doc.

[countermeasures]

[she giggles]

You'll have to wait for that.

[also it'll be more of a slathering than a stuffing but that just sounds weird.]

[gogoghostpowers]

Not longer than it'll take for this all to heal on its own, I hope. Maybe we can get Shale to like, supercharge its growth?

[countermeasures]

Ah... the impression I get from them is that they prefer to let things grow naturally.

[gogoghostpowers]

Aw, what! Lame.

...wait, can verdant powers even do that?

[countermeasures]

No... they make food.

[gogoghostpowers]

...can aloe count as a food?

[countermeasures]

I've never heard of a recipe that uses it, but then, there are a lot of things I'd never heard about before coming here...

[gogoghostpowers]

Hmmm...well, is verdant one of your colors? We could test it right now.

[countermeasures]

[she shakes her head]

No... unfortunately, it's not.

[gogoghostpowers]

Dang, me neither. Guess we'll have to get our aloe the old fashioned way.

[countermeasures]

It shouldn't take too long to grow, I think.

[gogoghostpowers]

Well, the race is on, then. Growing aloe vs my injuries healing--who'll get to the finish line first?

[countermeasures]

I think this is one race I'd prefer to lose - I'm wishing you a speedy recovery, after all.