Avoid the Poison Ivy - Abaven Healing Training

Spider hadn’t quite settled into Abaven, and true to his nature, hadn’t gone out of his way to meet anyone or to get to know his fellow packmates. He had never quite liked the idea of joining a pack, and had always been far more comfortable in small groups or just following someone who was stronger than himself, not that it was particularly hard to accomplish that. He watched the horizon as he listened to a howl, summoning any healers that might be willing, and Spider felt a sense of dread creep up his spine. He had always loved healing, and it was just about the only thing he could claim to have any success in, but what would his supposed packmates think when they saw him? The stuttering, cowardly Spider who could barely find the will to leave his den most days.

For a moment he wavered on returning to his den and simply ignoring the call, but the dark woman with the sapphire eyes had been so kind to him, it made his heart clench just to think that he would disappoint her by refusing to do the one thing he had offered her in exchange for the comfort and unity of a pack.

“You’ll just fuck it up as usual.” Toad snarled in his mind, forcing him to close his eyes against his phantom brother’s assault. No. He determined for himself, he would not betray Shaye, and that was final.

With a stiff breath Spider set out to meet the strange woman who had called for him, and was momentarily startled to find that he was the first to arrive. "G-g-g-greetings." He all but whispered to the woman, keeping his head lowered as he took a seat in front of her and eyed the owl warily.

Spider speaking   You Speaking Toad's voice