Maps and Hides and Raspberries

Aerndis continued to smile at the boy and she reached down to pick up her jar of crushed raspberries and moved it just a bit closer. "No, it's not bleeding. I'm painting on it with crushed raspberries to make the color. I want to use something more permanent eventually I just don't know what." Rudy had heard of ink made from certain plants that would stain more effectively but he didn't know how to make it and they had yet to run across the plant he could recognize.

She glanced down at the map and used one of her paws to lift the hide. "Oh, you mean this? It's a piece of deer hide that I've tanned." She glanced at the rabbit next to her. "Would you like me to show you how to skin and tan a piece of hide? It's easier with a companion but I think you could manage."