In Bloom

It is customary for new recruits to be sent on a difficult or sometimes impossible task. I was sent to obtain a black dragon's scale; last year's instructors demanded a feather from a phoenix. Your lot has it relatively easy. Find me a handful of flame blossoms. They grow around here in relative abundance. Oh, right. There will be a gigantic core hound roaming the fields to keep things interesting. Do your best to avoid him.