The Archer-Lyall dug aggressively, her garden was coming along and now all the weeds were gone and the plants weren’t so wilty from the stress of being transplanted, it was starting to look quite lovely out here. This newest addition had been recommended in a brief catch up with her sister Matilda, apparently it would be useful with the warming weather and was good for all sorts of things, and once it was planted would continue to spread and grow no matter how much of it she used.

Sedna paused once the hole was deep enough, taking in Otis scurrying between the rows of plants, stopping to eat slugs and pluck weeds as he went. A low chuckle left her chest despite her exhaustion. He truely was a good fit for her, and she would need to come up with something special to gift to Sirius as thanks for bringing him into her life. The sun was beating down from on high and this was the last job to do before she could retreat to the shade for the highest part of the sun. She shoved the aloe plant into its new hole, quickly sweeping the dirt back around it’s roots as required and upending the shell of water she had bought over earlier to help it settle.

Grey eyes narrowed against the glare, "C’mon Otie, lets go find some shade, too bloody hot ter be out in th’ sun.".

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we wear red so they don’t see us bleed

note to self: takes place after returning from Valhalla.

Ouch ouch ouch! Hanako couldn't help but feel as though maybe she should have taken up Valhalla's offer, she didn't care for their fake sincerity but her nose was really really sore after having been left untended for so long. Her nose that was once pretty pink was now an angry red and sore, with peeling skin that made even the simple action of sniffing very painful! Sure, she was being a little dramatic but she didn't deserve to live in such misery! Agony even! Like a kicked dog she sulked along, dragging her paws as her tail hung limp between her legs. This display continued on for a while till she so happened to notice Sedna in the distance, tending to her plants and looking awfully content as she did so. Hanako didn't know a thing about healing but the same couldn't be said for the Archer, if anything the grey wolf seemed to really know her stuff.

"Sedna!! Help me!" Hanako cried, stumbling on over as though she was on her last legs. She shoved her muzzle out, showing off the poor state of her nose and whimpered, hoping her friend would have a magical cure for her to swallow.

The fur along her spine stood on end at the panicked voice that came towards her, eyes widening and head whipping towards the vibrant woman. She came stumbling over and for a moment the Archer-Lyall was afraid she had consumed something poisonous... Until she saw the state of the poor girls nose. "Hana!" She responded, sounding scandalised, "What did yer do to yerself? Yer know yer gotta be careful with that thing!" She motioned with a tip of her nose towards the other woman’s nose.

With a sigh she motioned towards the second den. Since Ulric hadn’t ever really moved in, she had set it up with the skins Sirius and Mortis had gifted to them, a few turtle shells she had collected with gathered water, and she had dug out small shelves inside to store herbs on to dry. At least that way if anyone needed ongoing treatment, they could be close at hand. "Yer lucky, I’ve got jus’ th’ thing fer this." She pulled a small shell over, close to the mottled woman’s face, "Dip it in an’ outta this while I get sorted. The coolness should take away some o’ th’ sting." A short bark to Otis had him running towards her makeshift hive to gather one of the small bowls that caught honey that dripped from the hive above as she headed back to the plant she had just settled.

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we wear red so they don’t see us bleed

Knowing that her venture to Valhalla wasn't common knowledge Hanako was quick to form an excuse. It wasn't all that unusual to see her splayed out on the beach so that seemed like the best bet and a likely place to burn her nose to a crisp too. She did feel a little guilty about lying, it wouldn't have bothered her except that Sedna- as far as Hanako could tell- had always been pretty upfront with her. They were friends, or pretty close to it, so maybe it wouldn't be so bad if she- nope! Sirius had told her to keep her lips shut and so she would. It was final.

"I was at the beach and I closed my eyes for a second and this happened! It's so unfair!" She whined, as she followed the healer along, drawing out her words as though she was a pup who hadn't gotten her own way.

Plonking herself down on her rear, Hanako sat still like a good patient as Sedna dug around for whatever she was looking for. The art of healing was well and truly lost on her but she was glad that someone around here knew what they were doing. Looking at the shell, Hanako wrinkled her nose- and winched- at the thought of dipping her nose in the water. Sure, he could see why it would help since the water was cold and her nose hot but- fine, if Sedna said it would help then she was inclined to believe her. Holding her breath she dipped in and pulled out, water droplets rolled down her muzzle as she spoke.

"So what are you making? It won't hurt will it?" Surely she'd suffered enough.

Sedna rolled her eyes at Hanako’s explanation. She supposed if anyone was likely to accidentally doze off in full sun at the beach it would be this one. She was fond of the younger wolf but sometimes, she had to wonder if the girl had ever needed to think for herself before coming here, or if she had other people fawning over and directing her in every action she took. She clicked her tongue and shook her head as she broke some leaves off the aloe plant, watching Otis waddle back on three paws with a small bowl of honey, the waxy comb standing out as the tasty sticky stuff fell away. "I should make it hurt," she started off like a mother scolding a small child, "maybe then yer’d remember... But no, it shouldn’." She reassured the other wolf with a lopsided grin.

She dropped the stems in another bowl and Otis picked up a stone and began to crush the sticky insides out of the leaves. She sprinkled some periwinkle into the mixture for good measure, (not that she expected infection, but it couldn’t do any harm) nodding to the opossum when it was mixed to her liking he then moved onto separating the wax from the honey. That one would take a bit more work, but it wouldn’t hurt for them to get started now. "Righto, dip yer nose in this fer now. We’ll make up somethin’ ter stop it from burnin’ again, but it’ll take us a while ter find th’ white rocks ter grind down." She wasn’t even sure they existed here, but it couldn’t hurt to go looking. Maybe a trader would have some she could barter for?

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we wear red so they don’t see us bleed

Hanako gasped and raised a shocked paw to her mouth, only to let it drop when Sedna reassured her it shouldn't cause her anymore discomfort. The Wraith knew it was all just friendly banter and had played along but...she'd been a little worried about it stinging. She'd had this burn for longer then her cover story suggested, she just wanted it to go away so she could focus on the finer things in life. Like napping even more and eating some yummy yummy fish! With a curious gaze Hanako watched the duo get to work, she loved her companions very very much but when it came down to day to day stuff they weren't all that helpful. They just sort of did their own things, which was fine but...well, she was being a bit of a hypocrite really, given that when she wasn't' at work she didn't do all that much either.

By the time Hanako was done mulling over silly things Sedna seemed to have her little concoction ready. With a wary sniff, Hanako dipped her head down once more and slowly dipped her snoot into the bowl. It was cold and slimey but it felt kind of nice, soothing as it muffled out the constant throbbing of her poor little nose.

"White rocks?" Hanako asked with a bit of difficulty, given her tilted position. "Where did you learn this stuff anyway?" She then asked, eager to learn more about her friend.

She watched Hana dip her nose in the aloe concoction with some satisfaction. It looked to be working. "Keep that mix handy, put it on yer nose whenever it starts ter sting again, an’ stay out of the sun fer a few days." Happy now the immediate hurt was under control, the Archer-Lyall nodded at her question about the white rocks. "They’re soft n white, yer grind ‘em down t’ powder then mix it up with some water an’ a bit o’ beeswax an’ it goes on like paint, stops th’ sun from gettin’ yer skin." She said plainly.

When it came to where she learned all this though, there was a hint of hesitation in her posture. She was overtired, and thoughts of home hurt, but it was also a simple enough question to answer. "Nonna was th’ best healer around, Ma never really paid much attention t’ what plants did, but she could find ‘em with th’ best o’ them. My Aunt learned from Nonna though, an’ when I was old enough ter stay, I went an’ learned from her. Could call it th’ family business... or one of ‘em...." the latter was added with a hint of a cheeky smirk. Her branch of the family were known for many things, healing least among them.

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we wear red so they don’t see us bleed