His greeting was very nonchalant considering the looks of him and it kept her ears pressed down low. She could see that his wounds were not exactly fresh but they still looked awful. And, she got the sense he was hovering along the edge of being here at all.
There was no surprise in her expression to hear it was the cougar's doing, and while a brave (probably foolish) undertaking, she wished she had known about it before. Her muzzle wrinkled and hackles stiffened at the thought of this cat. If it was truly always the same beast doing them harm - to him, to Ferdie, to Vienna. If so, the worthless beast sure liked to keep busy, as unnerving as it was to consider at length.
She huffed softly, then moved beside him when she saw him sway. While never having been overly close to the pale warrior, she had still managed to worry for him and still did, so wouldn't have him crumbling into a sorry heap right here in front of her. When he mentioned fever, she frowned. Aleera had taught her thyme and yarrow could prove useful in handling them. Although she had been the fevered one herself then, so the entire lesson hadn't stuck with her perfectly. She didn't know what burdock root was, exactly. While I do not know about burdock root.. and if we have any -- because, naturally, our best aspiring medic just up and left without a word -- I do have something I am sure.
His timing was poor, but.. he had recovered last time without much help. And Mallaidh had been tending Vienna in recent weeks, helping her to heal. Ame knew she had some small stores here and there, on top of what she herself had gathered just before winter's frosts killed most plants.
How well can you travel still?
she asked with a pointed look, willing to help if need be (and doubting a proud wolf like him to take any unnecessary assistance happily). He needed to rest, and she wasn't leaving him here halfway to rotting and barely able to stand on the fringes of the mountain territory. Not only was that bound to attract suspicions, but it only complicated matters when any herb stores she did have were tucked deep into the mountain.