*** * Image: * Meta: Meghana in the woods, without Demetrius, as part of a women's work party type thing a la the needlethorns in Pern, specifically the Moreta books but also the day where they brew numbweed, but more dangerous -- another woman points out this trap to Meghana and she narrowly avoids it. But also I should look up how similar the Pern stuff is to real things, McCaffrey often references interesting real things, like the lizards with the colors mating strategies being the basis of the green/gold bronze/brown/blue dragon differences. Could be in preparation for the bifrost bridge type void spanning rainbow road thing opening up for the seasonal trip by merchants and travelers: that would be enough reason to brave the wilds for perishable but valuable fruits and herbs and plants and stuff. * Addendum: * References: * Shared: [Discord](https://discord.com/channels/954068589885923389/1081038327098122311/1270178926060245063)