As you travel to the temple an ominous presence catches your eye, not out of spite, or fear. Just the oddness of the being in question, a tall man, clad in robes. Seemingly engulfed in the mists, though it was just the color of his robes, he seemingly tilts his head to you, as he makes a motion to pull down his own hood, though. He seemingly thinks for a moment, before putting it back up. His brown robes spattering into the wind, those are monk robes. You look at him with fear, a spectre, a ghost?! Though, as he looks to your bewildered expression, he says in the kindest tone possible.
"I am monk Neerio', child."
You frown at him, you frequented the temple. Obviously, and you'd never heard of a man named Neerio'. Too foreign, he'd have been standing out. But you nod, wearily turning your head back to the path, before you hear a groan, behind you. 'Neerio' stands, scowling in an androgynous manner. Though it is one pained.. You look at him once more, asking in a tone leary, and fearful. "What is the trouble, Neerio'?" 'Neerio' does not respond. But he grasps a small item, resting his side. Is this a bandit?!
He doesn't look to you, but he pops off the top of the container, a bottle. Capsule, more like. Powder inside, [ a powdered form of Willow's Bark]. He sighs, looking over. A smile coursing his mischievous lips. He moves over, a pond next to him. He puts a hand to the emptied capsule, putting in water, then pouring the powder back in. A dough like substance forming as he shakes it up, though still drinkable. The figure takes a long gulp. Seemingly smiling soon after, the liquid entering his chest. He begins to breathe in deeply, his breathes not short now, but long deep contemplations. Before he turns away. His hand on his staff, stepping away eerily, with no word.
Bewildered, you yourself turn back. And step away..
[Laurina requested I make this, for record. Before I left. :3