Raine winced, a small motion more evident in her expression than anywhere else. She had inadvertently extended his troubles, then. At least he had cleared up his reasoning. "I'm glad you found a solution, at least, though I will say it would have been appreciated to know you were well-- for peace of mind, if nothing else." He couldn't be dense enough to completely miss what she was getting at, right? She didn't have enough friends on the turtle to simply dismiss it when someone she had even a vaguely fond attachment to was harmed.

Well. He was right about the mushrooms being curious. "I imagine they might serve for any number of things," she said, examining her own fingertips for luminescence. "Light source, sustenance, shelter for animals and plants alike. More, if the Dreaming presents them with other possibilities." She rubbed her fingers together, then touched the mushroom again, paying more attention this time to whether the luminescence was magical or biological or some combination thereof.