Though surely she did nothing as quickly as she use to, she was attempting to get back into a better rhythm. First things first, she made an effort to spend more of her time around he main pack den. She still didn't sleep there often, but interacting with others even if it wasn't anything more than small talk helped her improve emotionally. Physically why her weight wasn't the greatest, her ribs at least weren't on show any more. Spring was a lot closer than it had felt.

Humming a melody, she had in mind to get a drink to start her day. With the warmth that had persisted over the lands she had in mind to go stretch her legs beyond the borders for a change. Almost there, she noticed she was following the steps of a yearling of the pack. She could picture the young female, sorta. She might have glimpsed her once in the Hollow. It was with a smile she figured maybe they would be better acquainted.

It changed as strange, menacing sound tickled her ears. Immediately, her smile fell, and hair raised above her shoulders. There was only one thing that made that sound. Afraid now, she moved forward quickly, breathing a sigh of relief when she saw Pip was taking a step away from the snake.
"That's it, just keep taking one step at a time," she softly called to her, hoping to encourage her to safety. Praying that the snake would take its chance to leave as well. "No quick movements, no loud noise, and you'll be all right." Voice was calm, yet confident as her mismatched eyes remained glued to the tawny wolf rather than the snake.

"Almost there," she murmured, glimpsing the snake from the corner of her eye. It started to move, but the yearling was now beside her, and her anxiety dissipated. Still Jayse held her ground, watching it disappear into the forest to warm itself else where. Hopefully, it would not be back. There were no pups now, there would be, and she hated to think of what could happen. Either way she was going to warn everyone else who came this way to be on the look out. She rather disliked snakes.

White ears tipped in the direction of the black and tawny yearling curious. She was a little surprised how she greeted her.  Her submissive her nature was more than most, and yet considering their age and rank difference, the whole snake issue she let it pass. It seemed a respectful, thankful gesture, and her white banner beat the air behind her in turn. "Glad you're all right." Poison was something no one came back from, she sadly knew from experience. But, the elder lady would have surely got between snake and yearling if it had come down to.  It would have been an easy choice, not just because of her age, but that's just who she was. "I'm Jaysyek, Rook and Hocus' mother," she politely introduced herself, a smile upon her muzle. "So what were you trying to do before you were rudely interrupted?"

Call it what it was, but when Pip made now swift attempt to vocalize the silver lady felt she likely never would. She had only met one other wolf on such occasion, their meeting brief, but it was obvious when someone was more than shy.  Whatever kept her rather mute would not prevent her from trying to explain.

Curiosity and warmth to her mismatched eyes they held intently upon the young lady. It seemed only take her a thoughtful moment, and once more she pressed her nose against her. Without question Jayse did follow, happy to see what it was she wanted to show her. If it helped keep her mind off the incident moments before the better.

The pool,Jayse knew rather well, caught in her sight, and she halted not quite by the edge. Just like that Pip entered the water, eyes searching. It was then she understood when her pale muzzle shout down. The elder's brows lifted in amazement how quickly the yearling nabbed one. Even more so she would place it before her. "Thank you." Voice was sincere, because a single act of kindness was no small thing in her book. Why she had every intention to eat the gift, she did not yet.

 "So, you come from the coast I would guess?" Briefly she blinked, regarding her companion with the same look as before. Jayse had always been rather friendly wolf, taking the time to get to know someone.  She was rather over-motherly in general having raised eleven pups.

"I use to born by the ocean, it's hard not to miss." She would never forget the way it tasted on her tongue, the pull of the waves, and sand in her toes. Why Jayse wasn't a half bad fisher, it had been a long time, and she had a feeling this lass had technique. "Will you show me how you do that?" She requested, clearly interested.

For one so young and far from her home she communicated quite well. Better in fact than others with words. Though thank God, Kiche had eventually come around. The thought of him made her homesick. Home surely wasn't a place, but a feeling these days.

Pip's bright smile and colorful stare somehow kept her from falling in sadness. Surely this girl could have lit up a great space with her smile. She seemed like someone who would hold the lowest rank just to pick others up. But, Jayse wasn't fully certain she was right in that assumption. 

The old queen felt herself grinning as Pip confirmed they had grown in similar settings."It's been a long time. I'm sure I left when I was about your age actually. I remember falling asleep to the crash of the waves. Hating and loving, the taste the water left on my tongue. If I was younger I might venture there, just to see it one more time." Lightly she chuckled. She was done wandering, and if it was the one regret she died with it didn't seem so bad. "Here we don't have the ocean, but the lagoon isn't bad. Best place for swimming at least. I imagine you probably love that too." She was probably damn good at it. The silvered lady was more curious now why the yearling had left. If Fraust hadn't died Jayse wasn't sure what kind of life she would have lead.

At Pip's encouragement she cautiously padded to her, finding place beside her, watching her so closely. Would this be harder or an easier way to learn? She briefly mused how much Tomen would probably like to take up the skill as well.