Momma knows best

Speedy smiled down at her daughter as she sniffed the part of the tree she could reach. Those are good questions, sweetie, she praised. I'll show you how I get it. Speedy then lifted up on her rear legs, placing her front paws against the trunk of tree. The she gently worked a piece of bark away from the tree with her teeth. When she had detached a small slab, she lowered herself back down and placed the specimen in front of her daughter's little paws. It does not hurt the tree, she assure Malila. She loved how sensitive she was to things like that; it would make her a good healer when she was older, and Speedy was excited to help her learn and grow into that roll if that was what she wished to do. The bark is in many layers, so there is more than I could ever pull off to use. Which was a good thing since she used this stuff quite a lot. It was one of her go to remedies for pain. 

Do you want to try and pull some bark off? she asked. She would happily guide her through it.