Good for more than just food

Focusing on her work had helped Syanna return back to the world of the living at a gradual rate, able to put her distracted mind to a task to keep herself occupied. If she was working, she couldn't mope and dwell on her own issues. Plus anything she could do to help improve the pack that had become a home to her was worth sinking all of her time into. Expanding the pack's lands outwards to increase their territory and population seemed like a logical next step for the growing Hallows, and the decision to claim the Wildberry Grove equally as prudent. She'd been to these woods on a few occasions in the past, mostly to gather herbs for her own purposes during the Long Night, so she knew how abundant the land could be in beneficial plants, not to mention all of the ripe fruit produced here year round.

Syanna met up with her group in the castle courtyard, Gwynevere leading herself, Lia, and Emile out across the northern plains to the shady groves. She had also brought her own satchel for carrying plants and herbs back. Why not make this trip a shopping run as well? Once they crossed the borders into the freshly scented territory, Syanna glanced around at some of the plants they passed on their way in. While most of them were berry bushes or fruit trees of various kinds, she had noted the distinct goldenrod flowers of marigolds growing in amongst the shrubbery. She made a mental note of their location, and as soon as they split up to do their own work, she backtracked to find a large cluster of the bright golden flowers, using careful claws to pick some of the stems and stowing the flowers away in her satchel. Marigold was useful for treating burns and sore throats, a handy herb to turn into a topical salve when fire was in abundance in their bedrooms.

"Syanna"