[Anders nodded, but didn't take his eyes off the pods as he carefully pried them apart.]

Yeah, but if you're careful and don't eat it, it's fine. A lot of medicines are made from poisons. My magic depends on my energy, so if something happens to me, I want to make sure the ship is stocked with every potion it might need.

[That and, to be perfectly honest, he didn't trust most of the other doctors and their ability to heal people without hurting them.]

The ice is magic, it's being heated by magic to melt it and keep a steady supply, it won't hurt them- there we go.

[He pulled one of the pods free and set it in a dish nearby.]

And, I'm sorry my friend, but unless you've got some sort of magic abaility you haven't told me about, I'm afraid I can't teach you. I could write up a guide on each of the plants and their uses and how to care for them, if you'd like.

[After a moment, Anders extracted another pod and set it aside and then turned to Vash.]

I've noticed you've added some plants of your own, I've taken to tending them as well, if that's alright.