Herbalists' Cache tide bound

for @Other Shore :D

the snow lay thick outside the entrance of her shelter, muffling sound, swallowing the world in an eerie hush. morwenna stood at its mouth, staring out at the white expanse, her breath curling in the frigid air. somewhere nearby, ridgeback lingered—silent, steadfast, a shadow watching over her. she did not need to see him to know he was there. she could feel him.
ishmira was gone, gathering what herbs she could, though morwenna doubted even the strongest remedies could mend what had been broken. still, the girl tried.
and so did she.
tilting her head back, she let out a low, steady call—an invocation, a command. other shore. the ones she had nursed to health, the ones who had followed her here, who had trusted her to lead her into this strange land.
she could not stand alone.
here, in the snow shelter, the future remained uncertain.
as her voice faded into the silence, she waited, watching the pale horizon, her heart beating a slow, steady rhythm against her ribs.