Healer, Heal Thyself

Emotions are something that Meadow has struggled with all her life. Some have said she feels too much, that she needs to just… not care but that is not Meadow. Yes, she can care too much, feel too much, be too soft but that is what makes her great. At least, in her own mind, it does. It allows the small wolf to understand others on levels that some will never understand. She can feel others happiness and rejoice with them. Or she can share in their sorrows and cry with them. Yes, she cares too much but that is because she has such a big heart. Some might see this as weakness, she sees it as greatness. There are times when she will try to place the blame for something that has happened on her own shoulders, belittling and berating herself over the smallest mistakes. However, Askan is helping her understand that she doesn’t have to accept responsibility for everything. Like what happened with Esther. And for that, she will be forever grateful to him.

Watching Askan as he tells her not worry about it, the small healer finds her smiles are returning and he is helping with that. Nodding her understanding, Meadow says, “I will. Or, at least, I will try my best. It is difficult to change completely overnight but I want to… not put as much weight on what others think of me. I know that some think me weak and soft but, just between you and me, I am not as weak as I appear.” She can defend herself and her pack, should the need arise but she would prefer not to hurt anyone. Askan’s talk of keeping an eye on Esther has the small healer’s gaze shifting toward the hut where the hurt wolf rests inside. A small sigh escapes and she looks back to Askan, saying, “It might be some time before he is well enough to travel. What would you do if he stayed?” Head tilts as she ponders the possibility, wanting to hear what he would do. She might be able to forgive Esther, in time, but that doesn’t mean that the others will be so understanding.



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