章節 62: Simple barter

When I first saw this dryad, I wasn't really sure what I was supposed to expect. 

A benevolent existence that supported all life? A vengeful spirit eager to avenge her brothers and sisters who went up in flames started by humans all over the world? Or maybe a great being with wisdom far exceeding my own, operation on a whole other level of existence…?

Maybe. 

But what I didn't expect this dryad to be was a damn drunkard for whom a mere mention of alcohol was sufficient to bend her will!

Yet, as much as I didn't expect it, I couldn't claim I wasn't happy when she willingly accepted the role of the guide, currently leading us away from her lush garden and towards the very edge of the huge clearing she settled. 

She led us through the narrow paths that were pretty much invisible to the naked eye. Only by precisely following Leinei's steps, I managed to avoid squashing tens if not hundreds of different plants and flowers.