Making an entrance

Gwynevere sighed softly with mostly mock exasperation when he mentioned the allure of the pointy, shiny sticks as he called them, still smiling at his teasing manner. How many times had she heard that or something like it from Artorias and the other warriors of the pack that had taken after him in his choice of weapon? She wasn't a fighter herself and actually had quite a distaste for the activity, but she had long since learned that it was a necessary evil and Artorias' sword had served him well since he mastered it so she wouldn't fault anything that kept him safe. He nearly always had it with him and at this point it almost felt strange to see him without it than with it. Mercury, however, seemed far less accustomed to the bladed weapon.

With the wintergreen paste slathered around the wound she let that sit for a few moments and take effect to numb any lingering pain or discomfort and make the skin far less sensitive for when she began to stitch him up. In the mean time she started prepping the thin bone needle, giving a soft whistle to call for Eilwen, the white raven swooping down from the rafters to land on the table and give her a hand with threading it. Her gaze once again glanced up to Mercury's when he questioned whether Art often brought home strays and she chuckled, pausing for just a moment to focus on getting the thin thread through the small hole with the help of her companion.

With that done she turned back toward the larger male, replying, "I'm not sure if I would say he does it often, but The Hallows is more or less a collection of strays regardless. Other than mine and Artorias' family and perhaps the Adravendi family everyone here comes from all over. Artorias enjoys keeping his pack a sanctuary for everyone so in a way yes, he does like to bring in strays." She lightly tapped the edges of the wound to make sure he didn't react to the touch strongly so she knew the skin was desensitized before she started feeding the needle through, keeping the needle between her toes on each pass and pressing it through with her paw pad with practiced movements.

"Gwynevere Carpathius"