[ The mention of Steve sketching it himself gets his curiosity, if only because in his experience it was the apothecaries providing him with sketches and not something he was responsible for beyond paging through library books for research. When Steve pulls out the notebook Claude leans closer, meaning to peer at it before it's presented for his examination on the page in question.

It's a good sketch. Only a second or two goes by before he nods in recognition as he sits back. ]

Sure, I've seen that variety around. It's not usually too difficult to locate but it's even easier at the moment since it's the only kind blooming right now. Apparently that's part of why it's so prized. Are you to bring in just the stems and leaves or the flowers?

[ Or both; that's always a possibility. If it's one or the other then they might as well haul each back since someone will pay Steve for it if the apothecary in question's only requested one. Either way, Claude nods his head to some nebulous direction off to their left. ]

Last I knew there's a patch of those cacti not too far from here where the rocks turn more into hills. Shouldn't be long of a walk or too difficult to collect, so long as you have some gloves for the latter. The needles are rather tenacious.