''Yes. Right here.'' the man said. Walking down some wooden stairs that were against a closet filled from floor to ceiling with pots, jars and boxes of herbs.
Having two small boxes in his hands which he gave to a fellow student.
''There you go'' he said to the girl and he walked to Vertus. ''Glad to see you are on time. Before we get started, I would like to go through the rules of this place and walking around so you get familiar with the place. After that, you can tell me what skills you already have and show them to me.''
Michael started to lead him to the large closets which had all the stock.
''First off, when doing practical work, wear gloves at all times and a protective coat. Replenish the gloves as often as you wish, disposing them in the large basket. Same goes for the coat. The small wooden closets, are off limits although there is a list of what is stored in it. If you wish to use anything from there, you ask me. If I'm not here, resist temptation of taking anything. The large ones..'' well larger... they were wider and contained more. But all of them were from floor to ceiling. ''You can take from the large ones what you need. Write in the book what you took. How much and what for. Everything is in first ordered by kind. Like dried herbs, Paste, liquid, powder etc, and then alphabetical order and I do sincerely beg of you to keep it that way. Other rules, always finish your work before leaving. It could mean you will be here overtime. Also never be in this room alone. Last but not least, no running, unless freshly made medicine needs to be delivered right away. No shouting. Not unless you have a serpentvine breakthrough.''
Michael then showed Vertus another cabinet filled with journals. ''These are unfinished researches regarding medicine. You can choose one of these to finish or start up your own. Are there any questions thus far?'' Michael asked.
