Blacktail Deer Plateau BTW

Finally, he offered her a tiny smile an a way of his tail. "Well, we'll train ya up," he said, wanting her to see that she wasn't about to be thrown out on her tail. If you know anything about healing or herbs, though, that'd be mighty convenient, he added. He was coming to see that healers were not just useful, but entirely necessary to the health of a pack. His own parents hadn't placed a high value on the trade, but perhaps they hadn't been right about everything.

What are you interested in? he asked her. And then, realizing he'd been terribly rude, I'm Grayday, by the way. Pleasure to meet you, Pema.