Today I am out collecting moss, like Sinopa said. Apparently we have to get prepared for spring, because that was when the new puppies came and a lot of mothers had difficult times with such things. I wonder why they would make puppies if it gave them such an issue. I mean, isn't the nature of self preservation to avoid pain and things that could cause death? If one wants puppies, one should make sure they are able to have pups without having to worry about getting hurt every time they do, right? I have expressed as much to Sinopa, and she said that it was simply a messy affair and that we needed moss to help absorb the blood. I didn't say anything more than that, having decided that if there is blood involved I really don't want to be on new mother detail. I knew I would end up there anyway though, because I want to be a healer, and it is better to get used to it now than to be green around the gills later.

I want to prove to Silvertongue that I am valuable, so here I am with a mouth full of dirt and moss, ready to go back to Glorall and fill the medicine den with this new batch of spongy moss. I hop over fallen logs, my head held high as I am very proud of myself today, I have done as asked and collected moss for spring, which apprently gives it time to dry out and become even more absorbent. It is then that I spot the dark mass with the bright white on his shoulders. Immediately, I drop the moss at my paws and yell out to him. "Hey!" I wave my white tail, navy blues wide with excitement at seeing another wolf who is not pack. At one time I would have been nervous to talk to strangers, but it has been nearly a full year since being in the care of Sinopa and Glorall. I am much more outgoing than I once was.

I smile kindly, teeth no doubt spotted with moss and dirt, though I truly do not care at the moment. I just wanna know who this wolf is, and why he seems so...new. I wonder how one knows when a wolf seems lost or is simply lost in thought. He seems young, though he could be a little older than I am, and I have certainly never seen one marked so...starkly. He has grabbed my interest, this is for sure, and I can only hope that he will hear me. I am pretty sure he will, especially since I yelled!