“<The little girl keeps her voice low, making sure her father doesn't overhear.>
My friends are goin' out to play down where de shade lilies grow, but I'm supposed to do a buncha borin' apothecary stuff.
Papa wants me to collect some plants to make salves and balms we use for healin'. I asked if it could wait and he said no.
What if... you helped me out? Just dis once, pleeease?”
