Merilla understands immediately. She smiles at the 'Herbalist' with obvious respect for her work. "That's why she has it in a metal bowl. For safe study, to keep it from contacting other vegetation!" What the old botanist considers safe, Guide seems to regard as pure folly. Spores continue to flow between the two A'Dendri.

"She need more iron, for more understanding," Guide explains to you with swift hand motions as the A'Dendri looks over your many weapons and armor pieces. "She want trade," Guide Knocks. Whatever they are attempting here, they seem to want your metal for it, and are offering some sort of plant in return.

After your trading, the A'Dendri appears to be pleased with Merilla's interest and takes another, smaller metal bowl and fills it with a portion of the Deepwood soil, taking care not to touch it directly. She gestures to the other bowls of soil and the plants around her, and Guide translates her spore communication into, "Searching Cure." Merilla and her assistants are very keen on staying for the experiment, to learn, and share their knowledge. However, it has not taken so long that you could not make for some of the other locations if you wish.