Kipper Stillroot is a hobbit (well, something like a hobbit. since im pretty sure the term is limited to the lord of the rings) - from up north of Innisgreen. Practical yet slobbish, Kipper spent their youth mentored by their village healer, learning the art of apothecary. They often headed down to Sprucederry Grove, setting up shop and trading their hand-bottled elixirs and potions.

Avalon, on the other hand, is an air-headed fairy with a heart full of sunshine and a penchant for chaos. So much so that she's temporarily exiled from Everdew... While trying to catch a dragonfly, she tumbled into another fairy mid-incantation. The resulting mess of tangled words and spilled fairy dust turned a simple healing spell into a contagious bout of varying illness that swept through Everdew like wildfire. Though the illness lasted only a few days, the Fairy Council - specifically Care Ren - thought it best for Avalon to take a little break.

They gently encouraged her to visit Sprucederry Grove for some time away. Avalon understood (or so she claimed) and peacefully departed with empty bags to frolic and splash in the grove - only to crash headlong into Kipper’s newly planted herb garden.