Today or to-yarrow

Rain had been out that morning for his own reason, although there were many beneficial herbs Rain had found that there were just as many fatally poisonous plants within the garden, or those that would leave one who injested them with severe adverse effects. He had been surprised to find that although he had considered his healing skills to be subpar they seemed to be impressive compared to the other wolves of the empire. In another life his father might have been impressed with his progress but that was hardly any of his concern now.

As he rooted through the garden the sound of movement caught his attention and he raised his head to investigate. It was a woman, far older than most of the members of the empire but with the distinct trailing eye markings of an Abraxas. He couldn’t recall having seen her at the meeting Malleus had called over a season ago, and Rain felt an odd disorientation at the realization that the Abraxas had far greater numbers than he had first thought.

“Good evening.” He called softly, then carefully waded through the overgrown plants toward her, his pose carefully submissive but with a confidence that showed he had no true fear of being hurt by her.

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