Serene Validis
Mumma, what’s a Ca-stle? This was a tricky question Serene was not expecting, though since her young had learned the art of words, they had continue to hammer her with hard questions she never had to think about before. In truth, it was enlightening to be around a pup, to have them show you the world through their pure eyes. It was something Serene loved so dearly. The golden dam would hum softly to herself as she thought of a way to explain the appearance and fundamentals of a castle. Finally, she would make a sort of clicking sound with her mouth before answering her young daughter. "The castle is like a mountain made of fine stone. Unlike a mountain however, you can walk between the stone walls and travel all around. The stones are very strong, so no wolf can go through them. That's why daddy chose it." Suddenly realizing that may have been a bit of an confusing answer, Serene would quickly add; "I'm sure you'll love it."
Her next question was a bit simpler, and so Serene was quicker to respond. "I would be more than happy to show you." Thinking back to that fateful day in the stone castle had Serene's heart fluttering. The charming, charasmatic young male that had weaned Serene out of her secluded shell. Who would have thought the two would be mated with such wonderful pups? "Well your father lived here in the Cathedral, but I come from a land far north of here. I was out exploring for the first time ever, when I saw the castle." She smiled softly to herself as she relived the memories. "I felt so drawn to it, I didn't know why at the time but, after meeting your father inside, I knew it was the Gods that lead me there."
After successfully removing one of the sufficating weeds from around her beloved plants, Serene would turn to see how Felicity would handle to task set before her. It didn't take long for her spirit to run away with her work, and soon the golden mother found herself holding back a light laugh seeing her daughter vanquish the demon so passionately. But when the charcoal girl seemed to jump back in fright, all laughter was gone as amber orbs looked at the pained face of her young daughter. Mumma, mumma, I broke it! Serene offer a small smile still, walking over to her beloved girl and nudging her shoulder softly. "That's alright Felicity. You just have to be a bit more careful, here come with me." Serene would usher her daughter to yet another herb under attack by a ruthless weed and sat down on her haunches.
"You are so much stronger than you yet realize my love, that your power consumes you at times, as it does your siblings." She would then move to take one of Felicity's paws and place them at the base of the weed, gently directing her to dig more towards the roots than the plant itself. "Herbs are so much more delicate than us however, so you have to be very gentle when tending to them. That means pulling back your urge to lash out at the weeds surrounding them, because you might destroy the very thing you hoped to protect." Soon the weed's very core was exposed, and Serene would lean down and nudge it towards Felicity, hoping she would grab the plant and pull it now. Once she pulled it out successfully, Serene would sigh happily, leaning back on her haunches and smiling brightly down at her girl. "I might make a healer out of you yet, my love."
"Speech"
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