Neverwinter Forest and his throat burns from the screaming

His stiff posture did not make it easy for her to reach the sap in his fur, nor did it make her feel as though standing and moving toward him would be allowed. Wintersbane was a little more imposing up close like this, but Blackbear wasn't afraid. Instead, she was patiently bemused, contorting herself to reach the sticky parts of his pelt while her tail swept the ground behind her.

"What would you rather eat? Ocean water or treesap?" she asked, hoping to distract him with questions to help him relax.