Sinking Seeds

She continued to carefully harvest the nettles, her thoughts calm and focused on the task. She glanced over at Jiro when he called out, a smile touching her lips at his enthusiasm. "Yes! Together they will ensure a strong crop with all this nourishment," she called back, her voice warm with encouragement.

As she finished gathering the pile of nettles, Ellara noticed Asahi moving through the garden with a more cautious demeanor. Curiosity piqued, she padded over to where the younger wolf was carefully picking up discarded yarrow leaves. Her pink eyes softened as she saw the few, mattered remains of the yarrow plants.

"It looks as though someone else has been here recently," Ellara observed, her tone gentle but concerned. "I'm not surprised... yarrow is such a valuable herb. Thank you for being mindful, Asahi," she noted how the girl had left one last stalk.

Ellara gathered the nettles she had harvested with her mind already turning into the next step in their preparation. With practiced movements, she carried the bundle to a large, flat stone that would serve well as her makeshift workbench. The surface was worn yet smooth from years of use by those that frequented the garden, a perfect place for her task.

Carefully, she separated the roots from the rest of the plant, knowing that the roots held the most concentrated nutrients. Placing them on the stone, she began to grind them down with a smaller, rounded rock, using gentle but firm pressure. The grinding motion was rhythmic, almost meditative, as the roots slowly began to break down.

As she worked, she looked up to the pair of siblings. "Feel free to find a rock and grind down what you've found, there's plenty of room here for the three of us to work!"

[ 3/3 Collected an herb (Nettle) ]
[ 1/3 Mixed a concoction of herbs ]

"Ellara"