Rowena listens, horror and delight battling for supremacy in her breast. Eli is barely halfway through his story when, in a near ecstasy of creative fervor, Rowena clasps her hands and continues the tale that's been simmering in the back of her mind throughout the journey thus far. She mentally skips past the first part of the song almost dismissively--the beginnings of stories inevitably get changed by the end anyway--and continues a few stanzas in, humming under her breath.
Even as she weaves the latest line in her artistic tapestry, Rowena's common sense catches up and overrides inspiration. This is happening now, pay attention!
Blinking and flushing, though surely none could know her thoughts, she glances down, then back up at Eli. "It's well you left it alone," she offers, then tilts her head in curiosity. "Did you say compelling? Do you mean... not just because you were astonished by it and wanted to learn more, but... that the plant itself seemed to hold the power to draw you nearer?"
OOC: Cut song because maybe it spoiled the mood for the scene and drew too much attention to Ro.