Let me show you around

The return from the raid had been… somber. She and Bae-Syl had lost Baecette, the boy passing after his fight with his illness and for several days she had been mourning and processing that loss. Lucette had also focused on being there to support her family while they grieved. Gavroche, the poor thing, blamed himself for not being a better healer, for not knowing enough to help his brother, and Lucy worried that Sou and Vitani might feel the same. But… how could her children have known a better way to treat an illness that neither she nor their uncle recognized? Lucette would watch them, doing her best to help them heal. But she knew one of the best ways to do that was to show them that they could still get back to their duties while still grieving.

Speaking with Alexander had revealed that a new wolf had joined Ethne. The wolf, El, or Eltrys, had taken a den out in Cattail Creek beneath a large fallen tree. Lucette knew the one - it had been a spot she considered when she was making her temporary den at the creek to stay with Bae-Syl when he first came to Ethne. It was near one of the gardens that her father left behind in his passing. She tended to that one while her brother had picked up the task of tending to most of the others. The trip out here was a reminder to speak with Dorian more as well; she loved her brother dearly and wanted to make sure he was recovering the best he could from everything that had happened to their family.

It was funny how you could walk into a place you’ve been before and feel like you were seeing it for the very first time. You noticed how green everything was in spring... Small, rigid-leafed plants grew among the grass alongside other weeds and wild blooms like dandelions. The soil here, a mix of silt and clay closer to water, was fertile, allowing plant life to grow and flourish. No doubt as spring continued more mixes of wild grass, weed, and flora alike would begin to pop up here. Much of the territory was covered in the shade of oak or willow trees, too. The branches stretch upward and out to create an umbrella-esc coverage over the ground below. The shade they offered was a blessing in summer and offered relief from the heat for all manner of creatures that lived here. From beasts of prey and birds to the wolves that lived here all benefited from the territory.

After making her way to the fallen tree, she could see that mushrooms had started growing around the base. Not that this was surprising, it was close enough to the water and so well shaded here that the little shrooms would have no trouble at all thriving. She took notice of the moss around the bark as well, gathering together not just on the fallen tree but on many of those around it. A good resource to note when she needed to collect some later for her healing supplies. Her gaze then flicks to the opening of the den, and, for a moment she wonders if she has come too early… The day is just beginning, after all… Pushing the thought aside, she calls softly to the wolf who should be inside.

“Eltrys, is it? My name is Lucette, I’ve come to give you an official tour around Ethne’s lands.” She was sure Hay had given a basic tour, but it couldn’t hurt to show the newcomer where certain resources could be found, right?

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