Smooth and silky

Out of all of her and Artorias' children, her more unique traits had ended up being incredibly rare with only Dusk inheriting her antlers. Dusk wasn't the only one to end up with her long, flowing tail, however, and while her wild child of an elder daughter wasn't really one to enjoy carefully tending to the silky fur it seemed that Ember might be. Now that their youngest litter was a whole year old Ember's tail was really coming in so it seemed like a good time to sit her daughter down and show her how to keep the unusually long fur neat and tidy. It was a trait that did come with some upkeep, but it was something she was incredibly proud of and she hoped that her daughters felt the same.

With the pattering of rain outside as the background noise, she settled down in front of the fire in her and Artorias' room with Ember, a pair of brushes between them and a few bottles of various conditioners and such at the ready. Of course, this didn't mean she wouldn't always be more than happy to help her daughter with her tail if she wanted, but it was still good for her to at least be able to untangle knots and do a basic braid on her own. "Okay, first things first, we have to make sure there's no tangles or knots. Smooth hairs are much easier to braid than tangled ones!" It felt like an obvious thought, but she certainly didn't want her daughter to be in a rush and throw her tail into a braid only to end up with it matted because of it. "If you hit any really tough tangles while you're brushing you can use a little dab of this oil to help loosen them up so you don't risk breaking the hairs with all the tugging."

"Briar Carpathius"