What Is This Ache In My Heart?
That made her wonder too of Othello. The white woman had nearly died during her birthing. A flurry of images that came back to her during her apology to Mercy. She felt her heart clench, head lowering with her teal-green eyes squeezed closed. Was... was Othello alright? Was her friend alive? Guilt ate at her. If Othello wasn't alive... was that her fault as well? Were the gods punishing her?
Eyes would partially open again, fighting the tears that wanted to come. The world was coming back to life, spring rolling in and the snow going out. Yet Ellis felt part of her heart still dead. The woman wasn't sure what to do anymore. Should she look for Othello? Try and speak with Mercy again? Speak to Revenge? Ellis felt so lost, her mind drifting to her daughter. Theisinova... she had promised to return to Alacritis someday... perhaps soon. But... would she? Would Ellis ever see either of her children again?
Eventually he would come to find her lithe form laying languidly within the knolls. His large paws would bring him to her slowly, his year and a half old body not quite filled out to his adult weight but the boy had been incredibly tall for a long while now. Almost shyly he would walk up to her, head lowered as his tail swung at his ankles. He wouldn't be so observant to see the almost tears in the she wolf's eyes, but he would smile softly as he took a seat a bit aways from her. "Um, hi, Ellis. Um, Valentine wanted me to come learn some healing from you so. ah... here I am." looking back up to her he'd wait expectantly.
"Revenge..." She would fight back a new surge of tears that threatened to spill. "You've grown so much... I'm glad to see that you're safe." Ellis would lower her gaze, shivering some. How to continue with this?
"I will teach you of herbs, Revenge but... I want to know what Mercy told you of my disappearance first. I... truly did not mean for it to happen, Revenge... but accidents happen sometimes." The woman's guilt at her. So desperately she wanted them to understand. To beg for their forgiveness. The woman had to wonder if she would ever be at peace after the family was broken so. Her poor family... it was all her fault. "I'm... I'm really sorry..." The small woman's voice left her in a drawn out whine.
He would clear his throat and again avert his gaze, "I.. uh, don't really remember what she said, but really it's okay. Just don't, cry." He'd finish a bit slower. Yeah he didn't live with his parents anymore, oh well. Mercy was the one who really mattered anyway and he was with her. "I'm just ready for my lessons." He'd finish simply, smiling encouragingly as he snuck a glance at her form.
"Go and Wander." Said my heart.
...and so I would wander.
"So we'd best get to those lessons then, huh...?" Her voice still held strong emotion, though she was doing her best to restrain it. Gaze would seek the yellow flower that grew in a moderate amount here. Seeing what she believed was it not far off Ellis would rise, motioning with her tail for Revenge to follow her. "I'll teach you about an herb that you can find right here in our territory first. There's some over in this direction I believe. It'll be better for you to see it where it naturally grows." She'd start walking, hoping that he would follow along behind her.
"You know... I never thought you'd be interested in healing, Revenge. It's not a bad path... but... it has its ups and downs."
"Listen to me talk," 'but read my thoughts.'
...and so here it was I would settle down.
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Ellis would regain a bit of her composure as she made note of their progression. Yes, they should most certainly start training. The last thing he wanted was for Valentine to ask him how he was progressing with healing and not be able to tell him a single thing. She would begin with the herbs they could find in the territory. The tall boy would follow after her, ears attuned to her voice as she made another quick comment about him being interested in healing. "I was more interested in poisons." Revenge's deepening voice would say softly, "But Valen thought I should know healing too. It'll help with Mercy's fighting too." If he could add another tool in his arsenal to support her, he would take advantage of the knowledge.
"Go and Wander." Said my heart.
...and so I would wander.
“I do not know much of actual poisons, Revenge... But I know of some poisonous plants. When I can I’ll tell you about them, and show you where to find those that I know grow here in Alacritia.” Deciding to leave it at that she would focus on the bright side of things again. “But you’re right that learning of healing herbs will help Mercy as well. Herbs have more uses than just treating wounds on the outside, though. They can be used to treat disease, and weakness of the body. Sickness... Internal pains.” She would come to stand beside the yellow flower.
“This is agrimony. It is used mainly to relieve diarrhea, though it can also be used to relieve other stomach and digestive problems as well. When the flowers are dried and applied to a patient they can be used to reduce swelling and soothe burns. They grow moderately around our home, and places like prariries, thickets, the range... They’re not too hard to find. It’s also a mild herb that you can use on children, though not pregnant or nursing mothers.” The female would pause, making sure he took it all in.
"Listen to me talk," 'but read my thoughts.'
...and so here it was I would settle down.
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"Go and Wander." Said my heart.
...and so I would wander.
"Listen to me talk," 'but read my thoughts.'
...and so here it was I would settle down.
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