It’s a good thing I brought the papers from our research with us, because there’s no way I would remember which berries were edible. They were so similar to the poisonous ones, that it would be impossible to tell them apart without my detailed description.
As I wait for Eros at the spot we picked, I take my time to look around the woods a bit. All the trees still look the same as they did yesterday morning. I thought nature would soon begin to change, since we were nearing the desert. Maybe we’re still too far away for that.
Eros suddenly startles me, as he jumps off a nearby tree, landing in the dirt behind me. I almost drop the berries from my hands, making him chuckle in amusement. “Stop doing that, I am already nervous enough as it is!” I scold him, shaking my head in disapprov
