Lex's excitment was getting to her head. Kat was impressed that she knew that many herbs and honestly she was just as proud of herself. She didn't think she would have been able to learn that many and chances were, she'd forget half of them by the next week, but for now she knew them and this was when they were most important. "Stayed up til 3 reading anything I could on herbology. I haven't learned everything but I have enough." Lex glanced down and noticed something she hadn't before. Holly. Would they need that? Kat didn't say but if she did later on Lex would let her know they had some of that too.

Also no more looking at the elf. It was making her feel all kinds of bad. Focus on the task at hand, the task being the deflating potion. It sounded familiar but only barely so.

Lex walked over to the wood sorrel and grabbed a good fistful, this should be enough but she grabbed another bit just in case something happened. You never know. Next the galangal...

Wait what?

Herb in hand, Lex straightened and gave Kat a curious look. They...would need this thing...powdered? Um...well then. She was set to give that some thought when mention was made of the snargaluff. Strangling it? Nooooooo. Nope nope nope. "That's not how you get the seeds out." And that wasn't nearly as fun anyway! "We're gonna have to subdue it then I'll stick my hand inside the opening and grab two of them. You're gonna have to help me get my hand out though on account of I'll need it even after this task is done. It's kinda strong so we'll have to be ready." Being eaten wasn't nearly as exciting as living with all you body parts.

But back to the powder. Lex tapped her chin thoughtfully. "What if...." She turned the herb in her hand a few times, still thinking it over even as she spoke. "What if we used a rock or something to crush it." They were in a CAVE afterall, "then cast tergeo on it...you know to get rid of the water inside. That'd make it powder...wouldn't it?" Yes? No? Kat was the potion expert here, she was only making logical guesses...if it was logical.

Alexa walked over to the cauldron and handed what she'd gathered to Kat. "Should I add the water to the cauldron? Get you another herb?" She was ready to help.