Ouroboros Spine xvii. like we're lovers

"I would not turn away your help," the doe demurred before adding, "but I know you must have other things that require your attention, I wouldn't want to put you out." With a light chuckle, she joked: "Plus, most wolves aren't too keen on getting rid of pests." She hadn't met many wolves at all, aside from @Keyni (reference), who liked toiling in the dirt -- let alone plucking off all the bugs that plagued the plants in the garden. If it wasn't something Sialuk wanted to do, then Lótë didn't want her to feel obligated to help. She was certain she could manage the task on her own if the Beta had more important tasks to see to.

"I'll probably start with removing the caterpillars and taking them somewhere else in the Spine away from my garden," she mused, half informing the Star and half thinking aloud, as she glanced around at the budding plants in speculation.