Herbalists' Cache must be in want of a wife

Reek's search through the cache may have been long, but it was fruitful. The selection was slim, but numorous ferns survived the frost and were ripe for the picking. He took great care to pick the finest specimen that he could; a rather large and hardy fern worthy of Reek's strick scrutiny.  He did not notice the other wolf's approach, as his attention was wholly engrosed in his leafy bounty.

Aspidium spinulosum of the family N.O. Falices, better known as shield fern. The root of which was an effective treatment for worms and other pesky parasites. Reek grinned and quickly dug up his bounty. After seperating the root cluster from the rest of the fern, he took it in his jaws ad lifted his head from the cold earth.

After lifting his head, Reek's gaze was met by a stranger. His chuff in greeting caught the ragged alpha off gaurd and he felt a quick jolt before dropping the roots at his feet. Reek's hear beat fast, but he did not respond with anger, instead a slight laugh began to blossom in his chest. "Uh, sup?" he shot back between wheezes.