Lion Head Mesa gold snowflakes

there was a new canine here. another dog. tavina was amused at how ramesses had placed them above his own beloved coyotes. 

she was carrying herbs to smooth crowfeather's scars, heading to the boy's sunny quarters. the newcomer nodded to her and tavina nodded back, setting down her burden. "i'm tavina, the sesh. the physician," she amended, tail swaying in a friendly way. "how are you settling?"