Boartusk Heights upon settlement;

head downturned, agrippina held her gaze upon the earth as she searched in silence for @Paloma.

her duties would be given there, and perhaps she might be able to focus her mind once more.  

not daring yet to leave the villager's district, agrippina dithered there for a moment, turning.

Paloma came to meet their latest, as directed. A pale lavender eye hard on her latest lesser. She began immediately and continued to walk as she did so, expecting the woman to follow. 

There has always been myself as an herbalist and at least one healer among us. Alder, currently. She spoke of the man. Before him was Soleon and she really didn't want more wolves to keep up with toying around her garden. They were much further south then some settlements, so she still had plenty stored despite the late season. 

We keep guards at our border and at the palace grounds near the entrance. Fighters came and went often. Their guard @Klara and hunter @Hashut most loyal. Hunters and guards were often out and about and saw the light of day for more, when the royals slumbered. 

It is my job to tend to the nobles within. You, will tend to the needs of everyone else. She was but one girl yet luckily there was only five of them. Just as many as Paloma had to tend to.

herbalists. healers. 

paloma served nobility. agrippina would be indentured to the needs of the common guard.

considering karpos with a lurch to her belly, she refastened eyes to the pretty, brusque paloma. "what needs?" voice hushed but eyes wanting to know all truths.

in this, for all her education, her arts, her knowledge, agrippina had no experience. her mother had told her often that her role was to be at the side of a well-ranked man, cautioning the girl to protect herself from coarsened lust. 

in la muerte her role was clear, but already she felt aversion to the idea of —