Heron Lake Plateau sky fire above, ice below the hearth

Whatever awkwardness Ceara felt at her comment about Raven's capability as a mother, the alpha didn't pick up on it. In fact, the comment warmed her heart and she found herself smiling and waving her tail as they walked. Raven led Ceara along the shoreline of the lake for a while; when they reached the north end, they branched off and headed downhill toward Grouse Thicket. The thicket itself was, for the most part, too densely-forested and shady for the plants they sought. Along the outskirts, however, where the tree cover was sparser and more open to sunlight, the clusters of snow-white flowers could be found in abundance.

"What we're looking for is called 'yarrow'," she explained as they continued down the gentle slope of the plateau's northern shoulder. "It usually grows in clusters and it's easy to spot because it has bright white flowers. It has a ton of uses, and it's one of my favorites for treating wounds." Raven liked to educate her packmates about things like this because she felt that a truly good healer should empower her patients with the knowledge they needed to take care of themselves. Knowing basic wound care was, in her opinion, an essential skill that every wolf should have. "So you mentioned you were looking to do some scout work. I might be needing a message carried to a pack up the coast. Interested?" (Tagging @Rosalyn for reference/heads-up. This thread takes place the day after Roz's thread with Niamh, so Raven would presumably have heard about the need for a messenger by now and have it on her mind. The thread with Raven and Roz is dated for the day after this one. Timelines! Ugh! XD)