Sunbeam Lair herbalist cache

Was this cat dense? Holland's lip curled, trying to control his anger and defensive mechanism. The feline hadn't attack him - yet. He questioned the medic instead. He wanted to know why he was collecting moss? Did cougars have no healers of their own? Was that just a wolf thing, he wondered?

No use wondering. "For my cache" he attempted patience now, closing his eyes and breathing slowly. Calming himself. Meditation was a core process of control. Alas he could not do the whole routine when another was talking. "I am a healer..." he went on after a brief silence.

He dare not turn his back to the feline, but he was stuck now. Conversing brought up old wounds. He had never, ever spoken to a cougar. They hunted prey as well as wolves at times. There was no reason to speak to this one. Was it fear he would think subconsciously. Had the trauma of that attack...

No. He had to do better than that. "Moss is good for dressing wounds" he went on quietly "it soaks up blood, and soaks water up. Can be carried to a patient for them to drink, if they are too weak to get to a water source..."