He just continues to chomp! His nonchalance to his difficulty breathing makes her tail swish and snap over her back. Stallions! She wasn't typically the type to approach one, but this one seemed to have maggots for brains. Did a blowfly lay eggs in his ears or something? She huffed and pawed the ground. The strong scent of wolf about had her more nervous more than her usual cautious attitude.
She blew her nose at him as he asked about oranges. "Well if you eat more of the blossoms than the fruits it could help your allergies. But seriously, Xurek! Oranges??! We're not supposed to be here!" She looked around, the whites of her eyes showing her fear. No! Stay strong! Be brave! She can't be their weak link in the herd! Be useful! Be worth protection at least! She hadn't had an orange since she was a foal.
She scanned the lush growing grasses, plantain, and dandelion abound, clover, and other less useful weeds. She remembered what she needed, some eyebright, peppermint, and nettles! She was loath to leave his massive muscular side to find the herbs to help him.
"I can find a few herbs to give you some relief of that itchiness and mess in your nose." She said, eying the lush corners of the orchard, full of spiders, ferns, and tall grasses. At least she'll know where to find these fruits in the future but not when there were wolves tending these trees. Did wolves know how to climb? Would there be any in the trees? Lying in wait to jump on their backs and bite their necks?
Tentatively Nuri walked through the grasses toward a shaded corner. Several footfalls away from him. These spots typically held the herbs she was looking for. She glanced at him, was he the type to protect her if a wolf came around the corner and started attacking her? She honestly didn't know. Were they only interested in horses that could defend themselves? She could kick sure, but she wasn't a flat-out fighter!
She pawed through the grass and found a few tall stems of nettles. She reached her lips out carefully to test if they were stinging and indeed! They stung her lip sharply, but it wasn't too harshly, like a pleasant spice to the flavor of lush green salads.
With another glance around the place, she grabbed a few stems of the heart-leafed nettles and gingerly carried them back to Xurek.
"Eat these, I'll get you some peppermint and eyebright. I'm sure they're growing in another corner." She nodded for him to take the plants from her teeth. Maybe he'll save a few oranges for her? Were they even in season here in Boreas?
