Blackfeather Woods the watcher

omg i can't believe i wrote the wrong name, rofl! :') edited it to avoid confusion :')

Cicero had not expected Kendra to lean in so close that she would get stung by the plant; his own nose smarted because he had touched the herb, but by just smelling it it shouldn't bring any trouble. However, before he knew it she had pushed her nose into it, probably because she did not smell anything. There was no time to even say anything or warn her, and so she would just have to deal with the consequences. At least pain was a cruel but good teacher, in Cicero's experience, so it was unlikely she would forget this plant.

He did not try to talk right what he had done or explain that he had never intended for her to get stung. Cicero merely answered her question in regards to its name: "Poison Ivy. It smells like nothing, and works best on sensitive open skin." Hair cushioned the problems it caused, although when confronted with it enough it would still work well enough, particularly on thin-haired wolves like himself. "It causes a rash, which can get very painful and festering if strong enough. But not to worry, Kendra's touch was only mild." She would have no long term problems of any sort. If she did, then he would have had some herbs to help her with, of course, but such a thing was not necessary.

Cicero looked through the rest of the cache to find a counterpart that did smell. He looked through jimsonweed, which also smelled like nothing, and then saw a piece of deadly nightshade. Cicero carefully nosed it out of the cache (making sure not to touch any of the other poison ivy in there) and said, "Smell this." Ingestion would be very unwise, but Cicero did not doubt that Kendra knew this and would not do so without prompted. It smelled much like tomato plants; when in bloom, it would smell fruity and fresh, but as it was dried both its scent and potence were greatly reduced. It carried only a hint of its normal bittersweet scent; but enough for a keen nose to pick up, especially compared to the scentless poison ivy.