Trapped in Beast World: My Husbands Are All Animals! Novel

---- Chapter 45 Herbal Hunt in the Spring While Ardenia explained it to Halden, she crouched to cut some mugwort, slipping it into her pocket space. After listening, Halden jumped in. This was excellent stuff. He moved with speed and precision, his ability making him seem like a storm tearing across the field. "Take a break. I'll handle this side," he told Ardenia. Ardenia nodded, but her feet kept inching forward on their own, drawn by the possibility of more to discover. Luckily, it was spring, and the mountain was overflowing with offerings.

Before leaving, she had instructed them to aim for a ridge that the orcs rarely visited. The less frequented spots promised richer rewards. This journey wasn't solely about gathering herbs; ---- Ardenia needed to determine their current compass direction. The hills they climbed were gentle mounds rather than peaks-low ridges stretching across the landscape. Judging from the fruits she'd collected in the woods and the recent drastic temperature swings between morning and night, she estimated they were in the south. Confirming this was crucial.

Later, she planned to cultivate fields, and north-south differences could make or break certain crops. Lost in thought, Ardenia wandered farther than she realized. The forest, untouched by humans for years, had grown dense with weeds. Tiny snakes darted across her path, startling her with each encounter. Tobias caught up, taking her hand. "If you're frightened, don't run off," he said quietly. Then, without warning, he scooped her into his arms. Ardenia noticed a scrape on his shoulder, beads of ---- blood forming along the wound. "You're hurt?" she asked. "Yeah," he admitted.

"Slipped while digging herbs." "Set me down. I'll patch it up. We're on the mountain-blood attracts biting bugs, and infection would be bad." Her voice softened with concern. Tobias held her a little tighter, staring at her. "You care about me?" he asked. Ardenia chuckled. "You're my mate-of course I do." She wriggled free, guided him to sit, and a green light blossomed in her palm, wrapping around his wound. It tingled pleasantly-completely painless. Honestly, it felt soothing. Watching her, Tobias' eyes darkened with intensity. He took her other hand, marveling at how soft it was.

---- "I thought you didn't like me," he murmured. Focused on healing, Ardenia didn't respond, letting it pass. At that moment, Niall called, "All dug up, Ardenia-come see." "Okay." She patted Tobias' shoulder and headed toward Niall. Tobias remained crouched, reluctant to take his eyes off her retreating figure. Thinking of how much she cared, a lovesick smile spread across his face. With Niall, they uncovered a large harvest of violet dandelion-two generous piles. Ardenia carefully sifted through it, ensuring none of the viola prionantha, which looked nearly identical, mixed in.

Although similar, viola prionantha was mostly for treating cuts and bruises, according to the books, so they had to be kept separate. After confirming it was all violet dandelion, she nodded in satisfaction. ---- "Good. Every bit of this is useful. This is exactly what we need,' she said, gathering both piles into her own pocket space. By then, Halden had finished as well, neatly bundling the mugwort. Ardenia stored it with the rest. It was still early, so they ventured further into the mountains. Vesper led the way while Ardenia rode on Niall's back.

Calder, being a merfolk, struggled on land, so he swallowed his pride and climbed onto Halden''s back. Males carrying other males was mortifying! A mountain breeze carried a hint of honeysuckle, making Ardenia's face light up. Fortune was clearly on her side today. "Niall, this way," she said, tugging his fur to guide him. "Ow. Easy there, little female," he protested. ---- Ardenia rolled her eyes. "Cut the act." Her attention was on the honeysuckle; there was no time for bickering. When they arrived, she gasped-an entire field of flowers stretched before them, a sea of honeysuckles.

"Alright, honey, let's get to work," she said. She pulled baskets from her pocket space, distributing them to her mates. Holding up a blossom, she instructed, "Pick flowers like this. Don't confuse them with gelsemium. See the color difference? Gelsemium is all yellow and poisonous. Be careful." Her mates lined up obediently. They loved it when Ardenia explained things; she always seemed to shine while teaching. Pride and admiration shone on their faces as they looked at their little female-sharp, skilled, and unstoppable.