Arrow Lake A Wolf To Water

Although he was quickly finding that Pema was not exactly the type of girl he'd normally go for, he found himself growing ever-more fond of the young woman. She was sweet, and her laugh reminded him of his proud Chemukh. The male's eyes softened, and he found his grin fading into a smile as he regarded the girl.

"I don't know how putting plants in my mouth will heal a bite on my neck," he groused goodnaturedly, dipping his head to pick up the herbs. "But you are the doctor." He chewed quickly and swallowed in one gulp, a grimace on his face. Usually, doctors offer their patients something sweet when they've been good, he thought to say, but he hadn't been good, and he thought that Pema might not appreciate the sentiment.

"A little of this and a little of that. Napping becomes the most pleasant passtime, when you get to be my age," said Murdock with a tiny shrug. There wasn't much to say about his life. "Sitting, maybe. There's a set of kids back at Easthollow. One of them has taken quite a liking to me, for some reason."