She was definitely expecting. The first few days after she had done the deed with Drestig she had expected to feel guilty but all she felt was happiness...and stress. She knew that they had a deadline that they had to reach now. They were expecting someone now and the two of them needed somewhere safe for the delivery. It would have been safer if they had a pack to back them but with Jessie's lack of social skills and the rate they were going at, it did not seem as if they were progressing very far. The only guilt that she felt was that she had failed in bringing any recruits to their crusade. Often, Jessie would retreat to Blackberry Fields. It was far enough away from Nina's lands that the woman could run peacefully without a care and the land was open enough that if the pack came for a hunt, she would be able to retreat. From what Drestig had told her back when they had gone on their scouting trip, however, Nina was friendly and the gray woman was not too concerned over enjoying herself in the fields. At least, until they moved on.

The pepper-and-salt colored lady had experienced quite a bit of nausea but it did not hinder her walk through the fields. Usually, she minded her own business but as she walked, the figure of another came into view, as well as the berries she was sniffing. While Jessie was no overly familiar with the berries in the field, she did know a thing or two about the cherries that grew in the orchard, and those were poisonous. Her voice was soft but firm when she called out to the other woman, ”I wouldn't eat those if I were you!” She was not a threat in any way and stood a comfortable distance away. She did not want to endanger any lives she could have been expecting. If she needed to, she would run, but hopefully the other woman would realize that she was just trying to do the right thing.

She was prepared to flee but it seemed that the other woman realized that she was not a threat. She seemed to take her warning in consideration and turned her attention to Jessie. The blue-eyed wolf's voice intrigued her, it was an accent she had not heard in the lore before and her ears flicked forward in curiosity. The question was valid and was accompanied with her name. Emerald eyes observed the larger woman briefly before responding, ”Most of the berries around these parts are poisonous. The orchards just over there are filled with them.” Jessie pointed in the direction that the cherry orchard was in. Then it was her turn, ”My name is Jessie. It's nice to meet you.”

She shifted awkwardly then, not knowing where to go with their conversation. She tried to search her brain for something say and remembered a conversation from back when she was in Swift River. Her heart beat anxiously in her chest as she stood there, emerald eyes trained on the stranger. Tilting her head slightly, to make it seem like she was interested, she asked, ”Have you lived in the Lore long?” It was the best conversation starter that she could think of. Aside from knowing the berries, Jessie was still remembering this side of the mountain, the side she had called home for over two years. Now that she was returning, Jessie knew it was time to reacquaint herself with knowledge of this side.

The other woman was extremely friendly and Jessie found she wouldn't mind to be in her company more often. It wasn't too annoying but the soon-to-be mother knew she wouldn't make a habit of speaking with her pack mates too often. At least, she hoped she wouldn't have to, it was what she had done within the bend. Only Hotei, Drestig, and Triell held her attention and that was never for very long. She liked to be in solitary and doubted it would be any different during this new life.

The woman opposite of her had an interesting twang to her voice. It pulled Jess in and forced her to listen closely to what she was saying, trying to pinpoint where the accent may have originated from. However, the woman was quick to turn the questions on her and the widowed Tainn offered her a tight smile when she replied, ”You can say that. I've traveled quite a bit around these lands. I served as a scout for many years here.” That was enough, it was brief and enough information. She was certain that she had not traveled the whole of the lore. Certainly there was always more to be discovered but Jessie had definitely walked the ground of the lands traveling from pack to pack and back home again. She was one of the ones that had discovered the other side of the mountain, but that wasn't important in this conversation.

Her eyebrows lifted at Lilya's other question. Her legs were starting to ache. ”Sure. I hope you don't mind if I sit down though.” The pregnant woman did just that, settling her haunches on the ground gently and comfortably before continuing, ”Is there anything in particular you want to know?” Emerald eyes gleamed at the timber wolf. Giving out information was what she always exceeded at, especially when it was educating them. Hopefully, she would be able to help this woman. Jessie knew she hadn't been able to help anyone else out in quite some time.

The woman in front of her seemed respectable enough and Jessie gracefully took her seat, finding a comfortable position. She found that as her pregnancy wore on, her joints got sorer and the Tainn decided that it was her least favorite part about being pregnant. She huffed softly, ears flicking forward when the other woman spoke against. She tilted her head, thinking back to her days in Swift River. She was certainly no herbalist but she remembered the warnings from back when she was a subordinate under Indru and Corinna. She gave a soft laugh, making it clear that she was not the best for such advice, ”I am no medic, but I know there is an orchid nearby and the berries there are very toxic. As for other dangers, during the winter, there tends to be more landslides on the mountains. Sometimes they are nearly impossible to navigate during the winter, I definitely suggest finding a pack before then.” Jessie's tail flicked behind her, a small smile planted on her lips.

For the past few years of her life she had been a diplomat for her pack. That was not going to easily go away, she knew. Silently, she waited for the other woman's response, wanting to know if she needed any more information about the lands. After all, it was only a matter of time before she would have to return to Drestig. It was only amount of time before he would begin to worry and she did not want to find herself becoming annoyed with him.