Teach Me

Walk | Talk | Think

She had not been given a description by which to recognize the wolf Vaughan had named Maximous but as soon as she spotted the dark colored wolf carrying a mouthful of plants she was almost positive she had the right one. Who else would be wandering around the lands of Ebony carrying plants but someone studying them and using them? Callisto stood a little straighter as she waited for him to join her, quietly watching his approach with an expectant stare. Finally she had a stable teacher. It had taken her long enough to find a stable home, but here in Ebony it seemed as if her search had finally proved fruitful. Not only did she have a place that held a suitable location that appealed to her but she was going to learn more about the plants that her nose was so keen on locating.

Despite her quiet enthusiasm, there was no smile upon her face. Her expression remained as stoic and severe as ever, and only deepened into one of puzzled speculation when the wolf drew near enough for her to take in the peculiarity that riddled his features. Upon his brow sat two lines, purple despite the pitch of his coat. The unusual markings triggered a memory for her, of another wolf that she had run across outside of the lands of Ebony after she had joined. He had had markings similar to these as well, and after she had asked about them she had learned that it was the mark of a healer within his familial group. Was this Maximous a relative of his?

She was still staring with her puzzled expression as he stopped and set down the plants that he had been carrying, posing a question regarding her call with a polite smile. Allowing herself to forget what she had noticed about it - it could wait for another time, maybe even after their lesson - she answered, "Vaughan told me when I joined that Maximous could teach me about healing." Since he had answered her call and no one else had it felt safe to assume this was the Maximous that she had been waiting for. Only after a second did she remember that she had failed to give her name, more concerned with her training, and she added, "I'm Callisto."