Stand strong

The yearling felt her cheeks warming at the question. No, winter was not a good time to be herb-gathering, and there weren’t many healers that chosen this harsher season to be collecting the items of their trade. “I- she frowned thoughtfully, there wasn’t really an artful way to say it. “It’s my first winter as a solo-healer, and not all of my herbs survived my drying process, and then others I’ve already used to heal.” she fought the urge to shrug, her menter had always hated the gesture. “I could have done better, and now I have to scrounge about in the winter to gather enough to see me through winter. I can’t imagine much worse than finding someone in pain, and not having the resources necessary to help them” she admitted.

The company helped to chase away some of the shadows of the dark and damp space, and as she turned another corner, she checked about for her marks, confirming they were on the right direction. They hadn’t been walking for long, and she wondered how much time she had spent here already. “Vern - it’s a pleasure to meet you, i’m glad for the company” she admitted.