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Delphinium gazed in wonder at the amazing plants before her. It's beauty hid a dark truth; these plants were capable of causing great harm, or even killing you! Yet, strangely enough, they could also save your life. "The world is such a strange place sometimes..." she faintly whispered.

Ponies had been experimenting with this plant for a while, hoping to find remedies for various ailments. Yet, sometimes discovery can be dangerous and careless. Thus, a few unfortunate souls were the unwitting test subjects that proved the fatality of these plants. But in those who were not as careless, they noticed numerous health benefits after consuming it.

"I know some are hesitant to grow this. Some even don't like the idea of it being around but...surely the benefits can outweigh the risks! After all, there's so many things in life that come with a risk; yet we still do them..." she reasoned aloud.

She lightly touched the foliage as she continued to think. "I mean, we've already established a safe amount. I suppose one concern is when does it become too much. But there has to be early signs, and if amounts are only increased slightly, I don't see why we should fear this." She paused briefly. "Ok, that's it!" she exclaimed. "I'm going to grow this myself, even if no one else will. We can't ignore the potential of it. It could save so many lives, or even just improve them." With that, she set about to gather the things she needed to cultivate the plants. But she had to hurry; there was no telling if someone would come along and try and destroy them out of fear.

She began to shift nervously, not liking how nosy and persistent he was being. "Ugh...can't you just leave me alone? I don't really see how it's any of your business." she snapped at him.

A look of panic streaked across her face. She knew there was no way out of this...she had to tell him. She slapped the ground with her hoof and gritted her teeth. "I'm gathering the things I need to grow that "toxic" plant, ok?! I know some of the ponies hate it, are scared of it. But I just don't get that! It can do so much good; I can't just ignore that! What? We're going to shove a useful medicine into obscurity because we're afraid? How dumb is that?!" She knew her words were coming across as harsh, but she was passionate about what she had determined to do. And he wasn't going to stop her.

She stood there in disbelief for a moment, just staring at him. At length, she managed to find some words, "You...think I'm doing the right thing then? You're not going to try and stop me?"