Paul nodded and said, "From a little village tucked away in the south."
David thought about it for a moment. The accent didn't quite match, but it wasn't unusual for isolated villages to have their own dialects. He shrugged it off and asked, "Have you always been into growing herbs?"
Paul's mind drifted for a bit, a hint of nostalgia in his eyes. Snapping back, he replied, "Yeah, you could say I've been farming herbs my whole life."
David's interest piqued, "So, cultivating the Secret Gardenia should be a breeze for you, huh?"
"Yeah." Paul smiled modestly, his confidence shining through effortlessly.
Not to brag, but there wasn't a single herb out there he couldn't grow.
Just then, Grant returned with a small box, placing it on the table in front of Paul.
"This is a throat lozenge, try one; it should help a bit," David explained.
Paul hesitated for a couple of seconds before opening the box and popping a lozenge in his mouth.
"How's it feel? Throat any better?" David asked after a moment.
Paul cleared his throat. He wasn't the type to sugarcoat things, but he appreciated the gesture. After a pause, he said, "...It's alright."
Grant, standing nearby, gave him a sideways glance.
Alright?
Did he realize this lozenge was crafted by a top-notch pharmacist, way better than the usual store stuff?
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