It's who you are

The man eventually managed to find what he was looking for and she observed as he set the root on his paws, causing her to want to ask a million more questions but she refrained from bombarding him with more than he could answer. She assumed the snow might not be good for the root if he was trying to keep it away from the chilly ground like this. He went on to explain a bit about the herb, with Caelum listening intently. Learning new things was something she had always enjoyed, and learning a thing or two about herbs could be useful. With that in mind she did her best to repeat the words in her mind so she could remember later.

When he mentioned the pack she felt like her guts were twisting inside of her. How long had it been since her pack had existed? Too long, but also not long enough for the emotions to stop giving her grief. Giving Vereux a light smile she replied softly, "I hadn't heard about that, I'll have to keep this in mind. I suppose you're right, it's a little tougher to watch out for such things on my own. Anyhow, tell me about your pack? I'd be interested to find out more about who lives here." Her voice was soft, a bit troubled. Being alone had bothered her for a myriad of reasons but it hadn't really occurred to her before that she would be more at risk for health issues if she didn't have anyone with her to help her recover should she become ill. That could be an issue.