I can't seem to find the escape hatch, but I'm sick of sitting tight

Ooc: gathering thread yo! Iskra's gunna hunt for some trillium this fine day.


Iskra hadn't really known where she would go after her meeting with Regulus, but she knew she needed to keep looking for herbs and places that grew them. She needed to provide goods worthy of halfway decent favors or it was all pointless. That, of course, meant she didn't need just any herbs, but like, really special ones. Ones that the average wolf wouldn't just stumble upon by accident wandering through the woods. She left a small bundle of what she'd grabbed so far hidden by the shore before swimming out to the island. Something told her that an isolated place like that might be a better bet for finding unique plants.

It wasn't the hardest swim of her life, but she was pretty tired by the time she reached shore and flopped onto the sand. Okay, a lot tired, but she hadn't been swimming in a while so she was allowed to be tired. Eyes slid shut for a few breaths until she was ready to continue, padding along the beach with head held high and nose working to sort through the scents as she wandered into the foliage to continue her quest. Her red pelt stood out in the sea of green , making the astral fae rather glad to not be hunting for prey today.

There were plants and mosses growing from a few of the trees, but Iskra figured she wasn't going to have much luck reaching those anyways so she focused on what sprouted from the forest floor. There were so friggin many stupid plants! How was she going to know what one to take? Growling irritably and strongly considering flopping down on the ground in defeat already, she nearly did just that when she heard a voice call out gently to her, 'Hello? Are you looking for something?'

Looking at the man who came wandering over at an unhurried walk, she studied him a moment before answering rather curtly, "Maybe. Why do you wanna know?" she stood tall, though the stranger was still several inches taller than her despite her best efforts. He just laughed a gentle, easy going laugh and shrugged, 'Cause if you did need help finding something I might be able to locate whatever it is? Unless you don't need an-" Iskra cut him off when she abruptly asked, "Are you a healer?" to which he nodded.