Hideaway Strath I can help!

 

Hemlock offered him a kind smile, understanding his fears. It would be harder but certainly not impossible. "You are a special boy." Hemlock said simply. "And other wolves? They aren't as happy, as strong as you - they might be too scared to go after the things they want." She knew that Tapat could do so many wonderful things it might just take more work from him. Work that she, and many of the other adults, would be happy to help him with.

As they walked she mulled over his question, "Puppies need adults who will play with them to help them learn how to behave in the pack. Our games are important - from tag, so they learn to track, to hiding treats to find so they know how to follow scents to track, to learning how to wrestle and spar." Hemlock explained. "Puppysitters also help the parents by keeping an eye on the puppies - its so easy for them to get into trouble." Of course they rarely left all five alone with one person, they were a handful even when they were just sleeping. 

His other question was one that made her smile, watching him for a moment as they walked. "I have learned for a very, very long time. My family are all botanists - people who know plants. I am also a medic, so I know how to use the plants to heal." She said. When they came upon some tansy Hemlock leaned down to smell it. "This will help with coughs, keeping some around would be good for summer colds or irritated throats."