Fufucha sent you, did she? Good. I'm not a man to mince words, so forgive me if I seem blunt.
You know what marjoram is? But of course you do─you're a bleeding botanist! It's a very common ingredient in alchemy, isn't it? Very common.
Now, correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't you botanists supposed to be the experts in harvesting such stuff? Yes, you are. Strange, then, that the expert who brought me my last batch of fresh marjoram didn't so much harvest the poor plants as dismember them!
Why, the leaves were so torn up, I couldn't recognize what they were at first. Needless to say, they're next to useless.
So, thanks to your herb-hacking colleague, I have no marjoram to make my concoctions. Which is why I inquired at your guild─only to be told you were out of supplies. And here we are.
Now, if it ain't too much trouble, I would be obliged if you could bring me ten sprigs of fresh marjoram. In fact, only marjoram of the finest quality will do, as opposed to the fine bleeding purée your bush-butchering colleague delivered.
Truth be told, I don't much care about your hatchet-happy friend. What I do care about is not keeping my customers waiting for their medicine. In short: hurry.
Oh, and for the love of the gods, be gentle with the plants, will you? I shouldn't have to say it, but after the last bloke, I'm not taking any chances.
Did you get the marjoram? The herb is said to grow around the Matron's Lethe, though I hardly need to tell a botanist this. Do hurry─I'm keeping dozens of customers waiting.
Ah, the marjoram! And such fine specimens! I'm sorry I gave you such a hard time, friend. Thanks to you, I can get back to making echo drops.
Do you know of echo drops? They are an alchemical concoction that restores voice to silenced lips, allowing the imbiber to cast spells again. Conjurers and thaumaturges never leave home without a bottle or three.
But I must say again, these are some of the finest specimens of marjoram I've seen, and they're none the worse for the picking. It's clear you know your way around a plant.
As for your colleague with the heavy hand, I'm certain your guild will deal with him appropriately. Thanks again, and send my regards to Fufucha.