Swiftcurrent Creek when emma falls in love

“I see,” she said, nodding her head in acknowledgment. “We could use those leaves for something,” she had to think on her feet. “Maybe … I could use them for mulch in my garden …” she ventured. “That is, if you don’t mind letting me do that—you did all the work, after all.”

Mae was curious about the fluff, which made Eshe feel a bit more hopeful. Maybe, just maybe, she could salvage this and get to know the girl better. She pointed to the nearest bunch of typha and said, "Reed fluff is the white, fluffy stuff growing on the reeds. They kinda look like feathers, don’t they?”

“I use them to help other wolves when they’re hurt—they help stop bleeding,” she explained. “You just put them on a wound and hold them in place until it stops!”