Jade Fern Grove rudimentary tasks

ooc; collecting moss and herbs for LCH. a naturalist trade thread even if its AW

his claws shed against the bark, expertly processing the foliage that lay there. moss was one of the many common items to work with. some would say it was boring, to collect such a thing, but he found the task to be amusing enough. it worked with his upper muscles, building strength, and taught him patience and control. if he got angry enough, he'd shred all the precious moss. patience was required to fill a good stock. Lost Creek Hollow had a diminutive stock where he was concerned. they would need more plants to get them through spring and summer.

fall and winter were more pressing. illness spread easily. food was scarce. tempers flared. Baelfire just hoped that the pack would get through it; there was plenty of time to worry later. he gave a grunt, moving down to the ground to collect the small bundle of moss he had scratched from the tree's bark. counting the shreds separately, he deemed it enough for now. he placed a paw on the moss, trying to roll it carefully into a pile so he could carry it back to Lost Creek Hollow. the young man grunted again, plucking the manageable bundle from the earth.

he'd turn, being met with a figure moving amongst the foliage. whether they knew he was there or not, he'd watch them carefully.