“That is a tall order for an alphess to ask of such a young wolf. But I will do my best to help. You learn even more then.” It was an odd thing to say and for a moment, Halcyon thought about her words. Having lost his childhood early on, he hardly thought of himself as a pup. To him, he was just as capable as any other adult wolf. It was like he had forgotten how to be a child and when Aithne had opened up a position to be her royal guard, he took it up. The other wolf trying out for the position, Nex, was a seven year old wolf with several years of experience behind him. And yet, this did nothing to deter Halcyon. If anything, it pushed him onwards.

As the lesson continued, he watched her carefully and tried his best to keep track. At least he had been correct with the moss, and it seemed that this was the best thing to use on wounds. It was a good thing Iromar was covered in the stuff. When directed to the aloe plant, he sniffed the spikey thing curiously, then carefully bit into it. A cool, sticky liquid filled his mouth and he pulled back in surprise, licking his lips to rid them of the sweet taste. “So when a wound needs to be clean, this is a better option than burdock? I don’t think Iromar has this plant, at least, I have not seen it.” When she pulled out the poppies, his ears went up and he smiled. ”Blackfoot showed me these but… he didn’t mention that they were addictive. I’ll have to keep that in mind. Chances are, there are wolves in Iromar who could easily get hooked on them,” he said with a chuckle. "I never knew about the roots of valerian. I guess some plants can do much of the same things, not just one kind. Good to know.”

A thought occurred to him then and he gazed up at Zeltzin with an eager wag of his tail. ”I don’t think I will ever become as good of a healer as you, Sis. But I want to try my best to help my pack. If I may, can I take some of these herbs home with me? I can grow some of them outside of my den and have easy access to them if the time comes. Some of these I know don’t grow in the swamps so if I can make them grow there, then I won’t have to worry about not being able to heal a wolf when the time comes.” Of course, he didn’t know a thing about how to tend herbs or that they needed certain conditions to grow. In his mind, it was an easy fix to a problem that could arise later. Such is the way of the boy. Rather than think the situation through he would rather find the quick and easy way out. Another lesson he needed to learn was how to be patient and well informed. Eagerly, he waited for her reply as he already began thinking of the perfect place he was going to grow his new garden.