Finding Time To Breathe

Oh boy, I was going to have to get used to this, but hearing a plant talk for the first time is a bit disconcerting. I was really going to have to stick to a honey-only diet no matter which way I spun.

I couldn't very well listen to the dying screams of my salad as I ate it, and now I was going to get stress out just watching others!

"Ashia, are you okay?" Messia asked from beside me.

"Hmmm? Oh yes, just great. Did you know that I can talk with the world now? Plants included!" I complained, with all my thoughts of great food varieties drifting away.

"This little thing is a freak of nature and should take many more years before you Plant Speech should be able to detect thought in a tree. Small things like grass and vines have no mind to use, so your ability will have no effect on them," Hilda explained as she buzzed the now trembling plant that was still growing.

"Okay, and animals and monsters will be a no-go on eating, right?" I asked with a sigh, already guessing the answer.