[He's trying to keep an eye on his feet as they go, and Dorothea's doing a good job of making sure he isn't lead astray. Aside from a slight stumble once or twice where he misjudged a slope in the forest ground, they're doing good. Even if this is still the worst experience ever!!]

Hmm... I suppose it's a little like cooking? Except potions are more likely to go horribly wrong if you mess something up, as opposed to a meal mostly just tasting bad or giving you a stomach ache. Best to start with something easy and harmless.

[Says the guy who can't even forage for basic ingredients without getting wrecked.]

I grabbed a few books on it, so you can borrow one or two, if you want.