Paladin 'Knight' Ancora

Paladin padded quietly along the edge of the lake, a pair of hides draped over his back. Normally thoughtful sapphire and amethyst eyes were hard gems of colored ice as he made his way along the shore, searching out stands of orange mint. The aftermath of the raid had been full of healing, and once the members of the pack that had fought against the intruders were treated, he’d taken the time to take stock of the location the fight had taken place in. His tail flicked behind him, teeth baring slightly before he bent, examining the orange mint stand. It was healthy, with a few larger stems that could use to be trimmed back. He twisted his head around and grasped the top hide between his teeth, tugging it off and tossing it in such a way that it landed flat on the ground. It had been a source of cold anger to find the scent of the girl he’d encountered here at the lake in the winter, mixed with the wolves that had come with the intent to steal from Celestial. A scout. She’d been a bloody scout. Had the earnest eagerness to help gather the iris roots been an act? No doubt. How much would the stress from the event impact Solveiga’s pregnancy? She was, without a doubt, carrying a litter, and the raid jeopardized those fragile, unborn lives. They wouldn’t know for sure until their births, or their miscarriage. He shook his head, forcing his thoughts to refocus on the plants before him. To the ideas he was considering. He had little doubt that he could transplant these herbs to the edges of the ravine. The spring pool would be close enough for him to fill a gathered hide with water and soak them daily. Only one way to find out. Instead of moving to nip a few stems, he bent, sinking his claws into the ground and digging carefully.

ooc: Keeping things vague about the Valor thread since it had never continued.

Things had been vary quiet since she had arrived in the lands that made up Ardent. Her only excitement had been the young injured male that she had done her best to help heal. She didn't know the whereabouts of the boy, or if he survived his injuries. She had spent all winter in the North, finding a nice spot for her to lay low in the harsh season. When winter drew to an end she traveled from the North not spending much time in one spot. She did need to find a good spot to settle, one where she could stock on herbs and begin her plans to interact with others. Her mind and her 'friends' didn't have it all figured out yet but she was considering on starting to build her own trading routes, mainly with packs but to also any loners in need of her services. She was born to a vary skilled healer for a mother and her knowledge was already decent for her age. Though being in new areas drew her back to square one as far as finding herbs because she still knew vary little of these lands. She had already come close to one pack border, but respectfully she gave the pack a wide birth not wanting to cause any trouble with them. She had no real purpose for coming to the lake today, in fact she was still unsure of where exactly she was headed, but one thing she was sure of was that the weather was starting to get a lot warmer. Summer was just around the corner which meant the dark coated women would be possibly heading back north to keep cool. She would remember how to get back to collect her winter coat, her beautiful grizzly hide that she used to keep from freezing. It was safely hidden away in the Northern Mines for when she headed back north and would need it. That was her only trinket she had left behind when she left the north. She still had her deer hide satchel looped around her neck and right leg, sitting snugly upon her side. She still had her two sets of metal bangles on her right front and left hind leg. And she still had her buck skull covering her face. Then again she almost always wore the mask to help ward off the evil spirits and to give honer to her god. Padding forth the metal bracelets rung as they hit one another. A quiet hum coming from her lips as she moved across the land in search of something interesting. Body relaxed and her silver blue eyes shining within the eye sockets of the deer skull. She was happy, like she always was and nothing could come between her happy attitude. Up ahead her silver blue eyes caught the sight of the white form digging so carefully into the ground. She was curious, wondering what the male was digging for. Though her curiosity wasn't always a good thing, she still had to approach. She didn't have to get to close before her eyes spotted the wonderful plant he was trying to dig out. It made her even more excited to approach the male and her tail began to wag. As she grew closer her pace slowed, paying careful attention to where she walked not wanting to step on any herbs if there was anymore nearby. She then stopped at a respectful distance, her tail still wagging. "Kakšna rastlina je to?" She was excited, maybe a fellow healer? "Angleški draga, morda te ne razume," Taika's words were a kind reminder that she was in a different place and others may not understand her. Though she wasn't perfect the Star women had broken english. Her embarrassed smile was hidden under the skull mask. "Wh... What it?" her words were questioning because she wasn't sure she pronounced things correctly. Pointing her paw to what he was digging out of the ground. "Hilde Talk", "Taika Talk", "Sanuye Talk", "Namid Talk", & 'Namid Think"