tell me about it
fern
Knight
Bloodletter
03-14-2022, 03:00 AM
Fern isn’t the only one caught by surprise, she realizes, as Laeta jumps slightly at her sudden appearance. Oops. Shyly, the gray girl ducks her head mumbling her apologies to the older wolf. Mel adjusts his monocle and a smile pulls her lips up, the dapper badger always makes the gray girl happy. His serious demeanor and kind heart is only matched by his companion who is one of kindest wolves she knows. Fern realizes that Laeta was the first real friend she had made in The Hallows (aside from Rudy), and when the older woman offers her a small smile with a polite bow and kind words, the gray girl finds herself watches the wolf’s shaky frame with great worry. Luckily, Laeta decides to sit down on her own before Mel and Fern decide to she needs to take a seat. The small crunching noises that accompany the movements and seem to originate from the charcoal wolf’s knees, have Fern wincing in sympathy. While she, personally, does not know the pain of arthritis, any part of the body makes those unnatural sounds must hurt. Once Laeta is seated, the smile on Fern’s light lips grows as she looks from Laeta to Mel, inquiring lightly about the woman’s recovery. The badger’s long-suffering sigh has the gray girl trying (and failing) to stifle a giggle that bubbles up. Fern listens to the report, nodding about Laeta’s dream to explore Auster. Casting a glance to Mel, the gray girl says, “Well, when Mel deems you fit enough to travel, we could go explore some nearby places. There are some beautiful waterfalls not too far from here.” The attempt to deflect attention from herself is met with an inquiry about Puff and Fern offers a soft chuckle as she explains, “Puff needed to take a nap. We get up really early and Puff isn’t always a morning stoat. She’ll be down a little later.” The girl’s mind wanders to the training she does every morning, how he raises long before Rudyard even dreams of waking up. Laeta is insightful and inquires what is bothering her, the girl’s mind snapping back to the present. Fern hesitates a moment, uncertain if she should be bothering the healing woman with her thoughts. Hesitantly, she says, “I don’t want to bother you Laeta. You don’t need to worry about me on top of everything you are dealing with.” Ocean-hued eyes crinkle in worry for her friend, the gray girl unconsciously shifting her weight from side to side. She chews the inside of her cheek while looking to Laeta, the gray girl wants to share her personal worries but is afraid it might hinder the woman’s recovery. The wooden training sword that is buckled to her back feels heavy and the hilt suddenly starts poking into her neck. Maybe it is a silent attempt to get the girl to spill. Still, she waits. "Fern Lark" |
Fern has a female stoat companion named Puff. She is always nearby.