Getting rid of pests

Lucette sighed softly as she worked. Though she was working with the herbs first, the woman knew she would need to work on a set of fires to get the lye needed for soap making. The herbs would be more beneficial to smelling nice in the end, but it was the ashes she needed from a hardwood fire that would be the most important. Only, as she worked, Lucette hadn’t expected company. She churned the herbs away, adding some lavender and catnip to the mint as well. She had managed to break up some of the largest pieces when she noticed purple in her vision and lifted her gaze to find a pup.

Lucette’s expression fell. Poor pup, now the girl was going to need a bath too. It would be better to get them both bathed before they returned to their respective dens… plus she needed to make sure that the pup understood the weight of the circumstances that she now found her in. Letting her mother mode set in, Lucette, took a step towards the girl and gave a small smile. “Hello my dear, it seems you’re joining me in a bit of a bad spot.” Lucette paused, itching at one of her own spots before she continued.

“The herb patch I was working in has fleas in it, so unless I make us a special soap to bathe in, the itching isn’t going to go away.” Lucette explained, her ears falling. “Sorry you’re wrapped up in this, but maybe you’d like to help me get things together so we can both get our baths faster? …and, what’s your name sweetheart?” The tiny fae hoped that she wasn’t being too much. She didn’t want to overwhelm the pup!

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Word Count: 290
Total: 960

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