As the fat began to melt into a clear, golden oil, Hana began the mixing process. She added the crushed Salt-Leaves she'd gathered—rich in alkaline minerals—to act as the chemical agent. Finally, she tossed in a handful of bruised peppercorn berries and a few fragrant pine needles.
> [PROGRESS ALERT: PRIMITIVE CHEMISTRY UNLOCKED]
> [Current Task: Create 'Rose-Peppercorn' Cleansing Bar]
Raiden watched the bubbling mixture, his green eyes reflecting the flames.
"You are a strange creature, Hana. You treat the world like a set of parts to be dismantled and rebuilt. Is everything a tool to you?"
"Where I come from, if it isn't a tool, it's a corpse," Hana muttered, stirring the mixture with a clean bone.
A loud CRASH suddenly echoed from the back of the cave. Caspian had accidentally knocked over a pile of Vane's 'tribute' stones while trying to move a heavy black pillar.
