Verdigris Ravine muscle

Ah, the yearling replied with a slight bob of his head, as if he understood.

But he still didn’t quite understand why Zoug needed to save these things for later. Talisman had never cached meat, as he was always on the move. Whatever he couldn’t eat from any given kill was left for the birds and other scavengers. The concept of stashing wasn’t one he’d ever entertained before.

I guess it’s handy to have snacks set aside, in case you have a hard time finding food, he worked out aloud, but what about the other objects? The plants and such? What’s their use?