Chapter 38: Shocked by age
"I’m going out now." Coco said, her voice ringing out inside the shop to alert the married couple of her departure, "Thank you for your service today! The two of you did an amazing job!"
"Thank you as well, Mrs. Hughes! Oh, and take this please!" Jacques exclaimed, rushing to her side with a small sack where her husband put the ham of the flying pig and a small pouch in her other hand.
"What’s in this one?" Coco asked, taking the sack from Jacques and the pouch.
"It’s a fenugreek powder." Jacques smiled at Coco, "Its benefits relate to digestion. I highly recommend drinking it as a tea after your meal."
"Oh." Coco blinked and was silent for a moment, which made Jacques shift in her spot, scared that she may have crossed the line on her first day, but Coco smiled, easing all her worries.
"Thanks, I didn’t know you’re knowledgeable with this kind of thing. Did you grow this fenugreek yourself?" Coco asked, tilting her head slightly as she put the pouch inside of her pocket.
Jacques nodded her head with the previous pretty smile on her face returning, "Yes. I grow herbs in our house and I sell them occasionally if people need it."
"That’s actually smart and nice." Coco murmured, her voice quiet and small.
"Are you going to grow herbs, too, Coco?" The garden fairy asked, settling herself on Coco’s shoulder and patting Coco on the cheek, "I can grow them for you if you want."