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[hadthehighground]

As do I, my young friend.

[The nymph’s tone a somber one before he shakes his head and decides this was too depressing a topic.]

This tea is quite good. What did you say it was, again?

[diffidentive]

Oh, um! It's a black tea with a hint of lavender, I believe. [He leans over to look at the tins. They've been talking for so long that he needs to double check which one Obi-Wan actually ended up picking. He nods.] Yeah. Oma-kun got it for me a few weeks ago when I was still a minotaur, though I'm not sure where...

[hadthehighground]

Ah, yes, Lavender. I thought that only grew on the planet Akiva.

[Apparently not! Wonders never cease in this place and he was always happy to come across things he was familiar with.]

Though what is it about the tea that makes it black?

[diffidentive]

It grows on Earth too! And apparently...whatever planet Ryslig is on does as well.

[Somehow, he has yet to actually find that information. It's kind of been bothering him. It's almost as though nothing exists outside of the peninsula...]

But black teas are black because the leaves have been oxidized for a longer time than white or green teas, that's all. It makes the color darker and the flavor stronger once the tea is brewed. I don't really know the specifics when it comes to the oxidization process, I just...know that that's what determines a tea's variety.

[hadthehighground]

[That is a bit odd isn't it? Obi-Wan actually has to stop and think that he actually has never heard what planet they're on either.]

Oh, I see. So then all three of those teas are made from the same plant?

[He is continually learning new things here!]

I admit I do miss some of the teas that I had back home.

[diffidentive]

Mmm! They're all made from the leaves of the tea plant. Said leaves just undergo different treatment and then sometimes they have other plants or flavorings added to them. Like lavender, for example. Herbal teas are a different story though...despite having tea in the name, they're not made from tea leaves but a variety of other plants. Herbs, spices, flowers, roots...you get the idea.

[Tea. Tea is just so wonderful.]

What sort of teas did you have back home?

[hadthehighground]

[Tea is indeed wonderful, and there's a smile on the nymph's face as he listens. So they had a specific tea plant! Then used various herbs for tea as well. He nods as he takes another sip of this black tea, because he has made his own tea from herbs, flowers, and roots.]

Oh, many kinds. There's a whole galaxy worth of different teas from many different planets. There is cassius tea made from florets of the cassius tree, deychin tea, taurine tea which I believe is the most widely used. I'm particularly fond of it myself.