Sit with me awhile

Wandering the territory was sort of boring when her brothers were off doing their own things. Eventually she'd spend more time in a den of her own when she got older and more grown up, but that sounded awfully lonely to Rhea. It was hard to imagine having a whole den to herself, although sometimes when her family was all off doing whatever it was they busied themselves with, she'd imagine having the family den to herself. It wasn't that fun, so today she'd decided to seek out some company to chase any loneliness away.

First she'd explored the plains for a bit, tromping through the thin layer of snow that covered the grass. It was nice because the snakes were less prevalent when it was so cold, but less ideal for finding someone to hang out with. She was still too small to see far, and it didn't seem like anybody was there anyway. So she'd returned to the thicket and gotten lost on a few new trails she found - how had she still not found them all?  - before finally spotting a man she'd seen at meetings before. Smiling a tentative but still friendly smile, the girl approached.

Whatever he was working on looked pretty interesting; he had an assortment of objects and herbs out before him, which was something she hadn't seen much before. Neither of her parents were healers. "Hello there," she called, stopping just shy of normal speaking range, suddenly finding herself uncertain whether the man might want her bothering him. After a moments pause, she'd grow curious enough to ask, "What is it that you're doing?"