Momma knows best

Neither would I, Speedy agreed. We should always try to preserve the plants we use as best we can. If we destroy them, then we cannot use them again. It was a lesson her daughter already seemed to understand. 

She watched Malila copy the movements she had just made, a loving smile spreading across her face. When her daughter looked to her for reassurance, the healer nodded. You're doing well, just pull back slowly and the bark will come off, she explained gently. Her smile grew and she watched closely to make sure Malila didn't need help.