Whitebark Stream honey

The pups innocent questions make her smile. 
"Long ago, when the world was new, the gods gifted us with herbs that could heal." She settled down beside the pup, using her body to shield the girl from the rain. "Apollo, the Shining One, the wolf who guards the herds, the Healer and Plaguebringer, blessed us with the power to heal with plants." She loved reciting the stories of her gods, keeping their stories alive. "And then, Apollo's son, Asklepios, taught us medicine- how to mend wounds, and heal the most terrible of sickness. He was so good at healing that Zeus, the king of the gods, punished him after he healed the dead." 
She nudged the plant with her nose. "Other plants heal other things. Come, let's get out of the rain and I can teach you a few more, if you like?"