The Heartwood I whistle a happy tune

sounds good!!!!! Across different threads or all in one? Doesn't matter to me :) she can always come visit again also!

The other wolf didn't seem to hate the idea of dragging a newbie around, Vienna was glad to note, and instead seemed genuinely pleased with the interest. She'd met so many who balked at her enthusiasm that now, meeting one who enjoyed it, filled her fit to burst with happiness. What good luck she'd come this way! Now she would still have the plateau, but also someone down here who could show her the ropes!

"We have our fair share of naturalists back home, but no one with much healing knowledge. It's a fairly new interest for me too, but I am enjoying it more than I thought I would!". It was true. She'd thought that she would balk at the difficulty, lose interest. But instead she found herself enjoying the challenge of drilling herself and remembering things. What left to be seen, though, was if she still felt that way after having to apply the knowledge. That was a test she could do without for a while, though, thank you very much.

"Right behind you." Following behind, Vienna too cast about, hoping for a clue. Plant gathering was one thing she knew very well, her eye practiced in the task. This made identifying easy. It was applying that was difficult. "Does Willow have other uses besides pain? And would frost-damaged ones still work, or do they lose some of it?" She asked as they walked, an easy starter for a conversation between the two like-minded individuals.