Berry Juice

Since there are so many of these berries, I could continue eating them if they’re safe. I knew many of the flowers around me were safe to eat because of the same books I got my name from, but other than that, I know I can’t be sure of anything. It’s all so complicated. One bite of the wrong thing and I could be doubled over and sick, or even worse, dead. My skin didn’t react to the juice of the berry, so I put a small drop of it on my lips and waited again. It felt heavenly. I hadn’t noticed before, but I was incredibly thirsty as well as hungry. My lips felt so dry in the areas where the berry juice didn’t touch them that I almost felt like licking them. I knew I shouldn’t, so I held back. Instead, I decided to look for water while my skin was reacting to the berry juice.