Elijah was out on his daily walk through the rain forest interior.  It was up to him, he felt, to gather what resources he could from the plentiful island reserves.  It was not that he didn't trust the other others, they all were excellent in their own way.  In fact, he was certain that if it hadn't been for their diverse skill set, that they all might have perished before now.  But the last time he had sent Desmond out to find a certain kind of mushroom, Desmond had returned with a basket half full of poisonous ones that took hours to sort through to make sure no one died.  He had to admit, they looked similar, but still, he didn't want any mistakes so did most of the gathering himself.  It was also a way to clear his head each day.<br/><br/>He spotted the plant he been been searching for.  Carefully separating the leaves from the poisonous stem, he rolled them neatly into a sheet of palm leaf that he had brought along.  Dried and ground the leaves would act like an aspirin and mild topical analgesic.  God knows, they got injured often enough with trying to survive, that a good supply of medical items was a necessity.<br/><br/>Having gotten a good supply, Elijah headed back towards camp taking a leisurely pace.  He kept his eyes open for plants or animals that he may not have seen, yet, that could prove useful for their survival.<br/>