Children at Heart

Spring had taken Auster firmly in it's grasp, likely due to the relatively mild winter. The young growth of many plants had shown early signs of life, with buds appearing long before he might have expected them, and it seemed overnight as if the world had exploded with greenery. Ankaios had set out early, tail held high in a brilliant plume of wholehearted excitement. He was of a mind to spend the entirety of his day collecting the youngest of early spring herbs, knowing that many were at their most palatable not long after their initial spurt of growth. He would seek garlic, surely, and wild onion as well. Both would be useful against infection, and he had half a mind to leave the pungent plants scattered about the cellar he had made his den to keep the spiders and other such unfavorables away. Dock would certainly have sprouted by now, though it would be best to wait a moon or two before harvesting that.

Alfalfa, chamomile, hyssop, he chanted to himself. Milk thistle, nettle, red clover. Ankaios knew he lacked the knowledge of many other healers, but he was proud of what he had learned since leaving his homeland with no knowledge at all. He was certain the plains his new pack had claimed had many and more of these to offer him, it was only a matter of finding them and familiarizing himself with the nooks and crannies of what he now called 'Home.' Kai was of a mind to seek out pack mates first, perhaps to enlist help but also to see who among them might be interested in learning a bit about healing themselves. He had no notion of where to look, and had not been able to find Dragon unoccupied by the daily tasks of managing the pack. Oh well, he concluded. If he found others while out and about he'd be more than happy for them to tag along.


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