Swiftcurrent Creek fairy-shouting

lestan mayfair returned from his sojourn with a glen-woman burning in his mind and an ache for winter's wake gnawing at his spirit with heavy bites.
but he carried a dripping skin of fish and some meat from an earlier kill. lestan would not be seen as non-contributive, even if he did go away for a while at a time.
pain and restlessness combined in his heart. perhaps he should leave the wilds after all. he did not know what to do, but sought @Arlette with his bounty, and a snippet of pear-bark he had cut away just for her.

Arlette kept herself busy. The children were mostly self sufficient, though she did like to spend time with them and teach them. She knew things were hectic outside of the pack borders so she just decided to stick to the pack's territory. The woman was currently organizing the garden, checking what they would need and making a mental list. While also seeing which plants were coming up after the winter. She knew some she might need to give more time to come up, as it was still not that warm yet.

She glanced up when she heard someone approach. Lestan! Good to see you, she hummed happily. She curiously looked at what he had in his maw. How have you been? It had been awhile since she had seen him.

"i h-have been well, arlette! and you?" lestan asked, his eyes brightening to see the medic which had so transformed his life. "i've b-been —" obsessively searching for a man i don't think wants me any longer "— tracking our r-resident herds."
"and i f-found this for you," lestan continued in an excitable burbling, removing the pear bark and setting it where arlette could fully inspect. "is it useful? medicinal in some way?"

Arlette smiled at that. I am so glad to hear it, she hummed, tail wagging. "I'm well! Busy here inside the packlands. Pups being teenagers, things like that, she chuckled. Now she looked at him, she had to admit that Lestan looked different. In a good way, he carried himself differently. It sounds like they kept you busy, she spoke kindly. She was glad for Lestan watching them, they never had to search for them now which helped with their food supply. Arlette was surprised when she got something. It was some type of bark. Oh thank you!!, she spoke and then went to sniff it. I am not sure if I can use it medicinally, she admitted to him. "I usually use wood or stiff materials like this for support, or carrying things, she explained. which is also very useful,:: she added. She did not want him to be disappointed in any way. :It would be a great plate as well to have some medicine on it!"

lestan was admittedly a little disappointed, for he had wanted to bring something useful to arlette. his search for lavender had been too late, and delayed as he dallied in several instance he perhaps should not have.
yet he was here now, a bedraggled lothario looking with sad eyes at the worthless pear bark. for her sake lestan recovered quickly. "well then! i shall en-endeavour to bring you something better," he smiled, determined now to carry back something of actual note.