The Art of Healing

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mercianne

Walk | Talk | Think

Her new teacher took her disappointing news in stride, showing no sign that it bothered her Mercianne knew nothing of the plants Asheni wished to tell her about. And not having to stare back at a frown or any looks of contempt was certainly encouraging. The timid wolf's own apologetic smile became more sincere, more open, as the other continued to wag her tail and not lose her welcoming, accepting aura. Good, this was good. She could still learn and not have to know anything to begin to do so. This was perfect.

Letting her dark brown eyes fall to the plant Asheni had been carrying when she had arrived, her ears perked and listened as the healer instructed her on the plant's name and its common use. "Horsetail... Frostbite," she mumbled quietly to herself, committing the plant's name and purpose to memory. The end of her nose began to twitch curiously as she stared at the plant, her muzzle lowering to touch it gently and sniff at its distinguishing scent. Horsetail. Frostbite. She drew her muzzle away briefly, taking one last long look at the plant before she turned her gaze on Asheni again and paused when she noticed the returned seriousness to the healer's expression.

Sensing something of importance, she straightened a little though still held her head in an almost tucked position, as was most comfortable. Asheni added another warning to her teachings, making sure this time that Merci knew her work as a healer, her learning as a student, would never be done. There would always be new remedies, new ways to use the old plants in new ways to fix what needed to be fixed. It was something else she had never truly considered, but though it was surprising it was not so deterring as how challenging and strenuous a task healing was. "I promise," she answered readily, nodding her head gently for emphasis. She would learn, whatever she could here, and continue to learn so long as she was able. If it meant fulfilling the new task she had set herself with completing, then she would make it happen.