my how things change

The child would continue to hide despite Dione's lowered stature and warm smile, the only thing left she could do was wait. And though she was not naturally a patient woman she would wait silently as the child would debate coming out and showing herself. It was a bit of a wait but eventually the gangly youth would step from her curtain of willow boughs and place a bundle of herbs at her paws before speaking a soft greeting. A smile would touch Dione's lips as she lifted her head slightly, tail thumping against the ground as she rotated her head so she could peer out at the girl from beneath her bangs. "Hey, what are you collecting? Do you know plants? I'm looking for one in particular..." Dione would ask casually, reaching forward to sniff at the plants that the young girl had already procured for herself. No, none of them were what she was looking for but she couldn't help but be impressed by the collection the girl had found at such a young age.