These Days

Walk | Talk | Think

She continued to walk purposefully toward the larger white wolf and his little fox companion, far too interested in their task to give concern for herself and that approaching a stranger could have easily been a horrendous idea. But she had unknowingly chosen her target well. There was no mischief to his smile when he turned his head and caught sight of her, mismatched eyes bright though curious over the wandering youngster. Callisto noticed none of it, neither caring what he thought of her nor wanting his concern. All she wanted was answers.

And she did receive them. He kindly informed her that he was collecting leaves from a sage plant, proclaiming that they were helpful to have in order to treat certain ailments. Unfamiliar with the art of healing, the grey and black pup did not immediately understand what he meant when the stranger spoke of ailments or how the plants would have any impact, though she did slow to a stop near them as the fox piped up with her contribution while the wolf finished picking off the leaves.

She was promptly instructed to wander off in search of more plants, which left Callisto alone with the male. Her silvery blue eyes studied him intently as he answered in jest, unsmiling in her seriousness and answering his inquiry in kind. "At home. I wanted to get away from them." No tiptoeing around the subject, the girl told it like it was, and quickly added before the subject could completely be turned, "What does it do?" with a gesture at the pile of carefully picked leaves beside him.