The Basics

There was so much to learn -- she doubted she could ever fit all this knowledge into her head! And yet she would try her hardest, determined to never let her parents, or her siblings, be afflicted with scars or pain when she could otherwise prevent it. Ara knew that winter was rapidly approaching, and she had to know how to take care of her family in off-chance that something bad happened. She didn't want to really consider that a real possibility, but she was no longer a mere pup; she knew there were bad things in the world, and rather adding to all that negativity, she wanted instead to bring happiness and ease the pain that others felt.

Eyes followed Loccian as she moved to turn her shoulder to her, gesturing at the scar on her flesh. She even lapped at the flesh, as she herself would have to do if it were a true injury. Remove the blood, dirt, and fur.

Following Loccian's instructions, Ara would pad forward toward the lavender plant, examining it thoughtfully. It really was pretty, and it was amazing that something so simply could be used in such a complex way. Gingerly she grasped a stem in her mouth, jerking her head to tear it from the rest of the plant. She would do as she had been told, nipping the end of the plant off between her teeth and letting the rest fall to the ground. She turned back towards Loccian and began to carefully rub the plant against the woman's scar, wondering if she was doing it right -- she certainly could smell the oils releasing, as the scent was quite strong, almost overpowering. "Like this?" she asked between a mouthful of lavender, which she realized didn't taste very good at all as she spoke.