I gots you some cookies

"Hm," she replied neutrally to his assertion that he had two less muddy lands to have called him to. She would take his word for it - she had no interest in slogging through this muck to see if his other lands were in better shape. He added that it had been rapid snowmelt that had caused the issues. "Snow melt has not been such a problem in the north," she told him dryly - no, their snow had a tendency to cling on much longer than down here in the south. Slush, yes, but not flooding. To his news of a second litter - had she known of his first litter? She could not recall - she added, "My congratulations to you and your mate as well." She made note of his body language after he spoke of his litter, and wondered at the cause of it. Strife between the elder and the younger litter perhaps? It was not unheard of for siblings to display jealousy of each other. Stori and Eislief were proof enough of that. As to his question... "Snow lingers in the north. Cooler weather herbs are growing, but most have not yet begun. No matter, though. We can procure what we need." A tight, uncharacteristic smile showed a hint of teeth. Whether Bass knew it or not she referenced her pack's tendency to raid for what they could not produce for themselves - they would have little trouble invading another pack's territory to steal their stored herbs if their few healers could not gather enough herbs on their own. "And how do your elder children fare?" she probed carefully, seeking to confirm her earlier suspicion.