A few marbles short

M  A   E    A I talked to God to no avail Said, "If you won't save me, please don't waste my time." She didn't miss the look, the way he searched for signs of her preparedness and found none. It made her cringe a little, realizing how stupid it was of her to charge headlong into this. But he didn't comment, and Maea said nothing, only took his offered hand to shake and thought about the offer of company. In some ways, it defeated the point of this excursion. She was supposed to prove that she could look after herself, that she was strong enough to deal with things on her own. Brave enough to face her fears and return a better person. But... did being brave also mean she shouldn't accept help when offered? That sounded more like stupidity, something she definitely wanted to avoid. "I don't mind company, she eventually said, and matched her pace to his. "What kind of herb is it? I can help you look." Her gaze eventually turned away from him and to the surroundings. The wild hedge, the weed-choked path, the sky overhead where the brilliant LongHeat sun was all but blocked out by towering trees. She was glad of it, as it meant she didn't have to cover her head to spare herself from sunburn. "Me? Hmm. Pride, I suppose. I wanted to do something I thought I'd never do... It sounds silly now that I say it out loud." A touch of color crept over her features, more dramatic in such a pale face than it ought to have been.