"That's understandable, they take getting used to." She rummages around for a scrap of paper and dips a brush into a small inkwell, writing down measurements. "With the medicines I brew, I'm still learning about the plants we don't have at home, and figuring out how to substitute ingredients I've always taken for granted."

Looking up again, she studies the woman intently. "In your travels, have you ever heard of a land named Qishan? The Nightless City? Or Lanling, maybe? Carp Tower?"