Swiftcurrent Creek A normal day

There was a bit of envy that stirred when Arlette mentioned her granddaughter. Although Eshe didn't want to feel that way, she couldn't help it; it reminded her that she didn't even have a daughter who could give her grandchildren. It made her feel so behind in the grand scheme of things.

Despite her inner turmoil, she masked these feelings with a growing grin and hid them away for a later time.

"I do," she confirmed, happy to move on from her self-made negativity. "I like to heal, and I like to grow herbs—which is one of the many reasons I wanted to meet you."

"I started a garden near my den, and I wanted to get your input on what to grow. I've got poppies, daisies, feverfew, and lots of lavender." It was a good start, but she also knew they'd need more than that.

"Is there anything here that you're using a lot?"