Unpacking

Satira heard her father's voice call back to her, sounding somewhat frazzled, then the sounds of scurrying about from within his den. She flinched but put a little amused smirk on her face. Apparently she'd caught her dad at a bit of a bad time, but he hadn't turned her away, so she waited at his den's entrance, giving him all the time he needed to get sorted out. Once he did finally appear, she exchanged a slightly awkward smile with him but was truly happy he could spare her the time to go foraging together. "Well then, let's go get you some more plants to fill your new home with," she remarked, motioning with a flick of her head for Mojito to follow her. "Valta might not be as big or as established as the Armada was, but we're not struggling either. Oh, and forget that old shed. We can stock your home better than it ever was!" Yeah, Tira could hear the nervousness in her father's voice while he tried to act like he wasn't totally terrified of being in her presence. It was fine; Tira wouldn't give him a hard time about it, and it meant he was trying his best for her.

Leading the way east, Satira took her father on the scenic route along the rushing rapids in the direction of some lush spots she'd found on the borders of their territory and the nearby Serpent Plains. Although she had not yet set up her own little garden, Tira had at least found many of the best spots where the more fertile soil produced more bountiful herbs on their own; a natural garden of sorts. Mojito made mention of her knowing all the best spots to find an abundance of plants and the little wolf-dog couldn't help but puff up her chest a bit in pride.

"Yeeeah, I might know a spot or two," she replied with a touch of teasing sarcasm in her voice, flashing a smile at her father. "It all depends on what you're looking for. Marshmallow, alfalfa, and valerian root all grow pretty commonly right here by the rapids. I'm looking for boneset and yarrow today, and that's closer to the eastern border. You can find horsetail and watercress in abundance around the base of the falls too." Tira gave a light laugh as she added, "And that's only if you're looking for the medicinal stuff! The fun plants are mostly in the nearby plains or thicket. I bring back as much as I can so I don't have to keep making trips out there." Did Satira just casually admit her recreational drug use to her father? Oops. But it wasn't like she was a little puppy anymore. She was a grown adult who got drunk, high, and had a live-in friend with benefits. Besides, what good was having all this plant knowledge if you couldn't have a little fun with it?

The trek across Valta wasn't very long, and after a short walk Tira had led them to a patch of lush land between two branching streams that cut off from the main rapids, creating a fecund delta where the loamy soil gave life to a veritable garden of wild plants and herbs. The air was pungent with the smells of wet earth and plants; a healer's dreamscape! "This is the place!" Satira practically bounced with each step as she began to sniff about for the plants she was looking for. "We can get you a bunch of the healer's essentials to get you started, Dad. But if you're looking for anything in particular, lemme know and I can help you look for it too!" Boneset, dandelion, and lamb's ear for tending to minor injuries and lacerations. Maybe some marigold and willow bark while they were at it.

"Satira"