Isley ripped at the bark, tearing it and clawing it down, down, down until the world itself bended to her will. The bark itself would make a good deterrent for any illnesses that might settle. Winter frequently brought on illness; fevers that chilled, that turned the stomach. Isley was working steadily on her caches and with her wounds mostly healed she felt more alive and more of her usual vigor. With any luck she would find someone who might have been interested in her skills - she would have loved to have an apprentice to teach and educate. 

The pack could stand to have more people who were educated. Each one seemed to bring a skill to the table, but, she wanted to see more - more healers, more fighters, more hunters. They'd need a story teller or two to keep their history too. Perhaps once spring came....maybe they'd even consider children running about and they could have need of a proper caregiver. 

Isley was aware of the youth shortly after she approached, though for a moment the child said nothing and just stared. She knew little of her history, a wayward sibling, a mother who did not know how to love, handed from caretaker to caretaker with little regard for anything permanent. Isley had a mother by contrast who had suffocated her within the confines of their tribe. She had felt overwhelmed. Now she was free, learning on her own, and coming to conclusions that Tiva had never dreamed of herself. 

"Hello," Isley offered finally, since the child seemed unlikely to say anything herself. She could smell another, but, she did not actively seek them out. If they chose to hide, so be it. Isley wasn't going to coddle them, she wasn't the type. Palisander, perhaps, but it was hard to say. 

Finally the girl spoke and Isley relaxed a fraction of an inch. "I am," She said with a small smile, tail waving briefly behind her. "I am Isley Kali, the healer." She offered her name but before they could exchange much more the girl turned - apparently catching the scent just as she had, but, the young wolf was more impulsive than she was. 

Isley followed after the child, putting herself between the younger wolf and the stranger. There was a defensive stance to her, Isley's tail curled over her back in a clear warning - no matter if the wolf was hard of seeing. "We are wolves of Teaghlaigh, and who are you?"

Isley did not trust the advancing of a stranger, especially one that could just as easily be lying about an ailment. Isley had seen it before. It wasn't out of the question. Chusi pointed out that she was right there - the child had probably not encountered a wolf who couldn't see. "She has no sight, not like you or I, Chusi." Isley explained, her voice more quiet. She still did not relax, emerald eyes fixated on the stranger who claimed to be one of Arturo's wolves. 

"Announcing yourself would be the wiser move in the future." The red wolf stated, her voice even if not a bit dismissive. She looked to the young girl for a moment, wondering what she thought about it - the growing girl was old enough to have formed her own opinions after all about the entire ordeal. 

She cast a skeptical eye over the woman, turning to question Chusi as well - if she could not see she could not defend herself. There was no magic powers held, there was no capabilities to have such abilities to predict a hit if you could not read the cues of another wolf. "How do you expect to defend yourself if you cannot see?" Isley asked curiously. Call it just interest - she wouldn't deny the wolf if she actually could do as she said, but Isley did not see how it was possible. "Perhaps you could demonstrate your talents to us - I warn you though, I hear Chusi is quite the skilled warrior." It was a chance to let Chusi stretch her legs, so to say, and test what the wolf said. 

Isley found herself distinctly disappointed by the blind wolf. "And it will take you longer still if you refuse any chance to learn." Isley countered, looking to Chusi. "Would you like to run the borders with me? At least you could get in some work since you will find none here." She offered so that the girl could still get some hands on practice and they could get to know one another better.