Sunset, twilight. It was her favourite time of the day. The creatures of the day were bedding down and the creatures of the night just beginning to stir from their nests and burrows. Perhaps she would be able to taunt a wolverine tonight? Or maybe she would harass a little masked bandit? She had far too much energy to sleep yet.

There was a scent of wolf on the breeze. Wolf mixed with... what is that? she wondered to herself as she began to follow her nose. Herbs for calming and underneath it all a taint, lurking just underneath the other scents. Female wolf. What is wrong? Her sense of urgency was growing and she didn’t know why. If only the darned snow would clear, then she could gather the herbs that she needed. There was very little to do to assist with ailments without stores and it tore her up inside.

She wasn’t packless by choice, and she hadn’t even come here before the snows had settled, but she was almost itching for the thaw so she could begin to gather again, and carry a stockpile. She was missing her catnip and lobelia most at this time of year. When mixed right it was the perfect cure for ailments bought on by the cold.

The stranger finally came into sight and she was disheartened by the other wolfs appearance. She was thin, around a similar age to the larger tawny female, but smaller. ”How did you get to be so ill?” she questioned the stranger, calm and concern clear in her voice as her head and tail were held even with her spine, neutral. ”You need medicine.”

She could scent the herbs the other wolf required and fought back a growl, growing sterner by the moment. There was no point to the strangers madness. "And what if one needs your assistance and comes to find you dead? Then who will help them? The days are growing longer, the snows will melt soon enough and of all the wolves I have encountered none need what you have more than you do." she almost barked out. She wasn't usually so aggressive but this woman was being ridiculous.

Taking a moment to breath she closed her eyes. She knew snapping angrily wasn't going to get the response she required from this woman. "I can smell it." she said, eyes still closed. "I can smell the taint, and if you don't drive it out with catnip and lobelia, I fear you will not be here the next time I pass." she said honestly. She had seen these illnesses lul stronger wolves into a false sense of recovery before robbing the life from them during the night as they slept. Her concern for the stranger only increased as she took in her slim form.

"I will catch you something to eat if you take the medicine. I will not waste food on those who have a death wish." she said quietly in an attempt to barter with the strange woman. Surely she realised the sort of danger she was putting herself in?

Naira's stance visibly relaxed as the other wolf caved to her logic. She was clearly still muddled in her thoughts due to her illness Naira decided. Surely someone could not be so ridiculous otherwise. It didn't look as if the other wolf could move to show her stash of herbs so Naira followed her nose coming across the small stash.

She carefully picked out the ingredients she required and observed the others, lavender and others for calming nerves and settling the mind. She wondered if this wolf was more of a mind healer than a physical one. Wolf gods knew she had met enough requiring these skills that she did not possess. Perhaps they could exchange some knowledge once her ailments had been seen to.

She used the herbs sparingly, only using about a quarter of the entire collection of each. "Since you are so concerned about keeping your supplies for others and you are already on the mend I will only give you a half dosage. If you require more you will know how to mix these for yourself..." She pushed the small pile of herbs towards the other female. "You will have to chew these so they mix properly and once they have combined swallow..." she was not leaving to bring the woman food until she had seen her consume the medication. She still had a sneaking suspicion that given the chance she would return the mixture to her stash.

Given the joy in the other wolfs voice, Naira knew that she couldn't say no. She was reluctant, but the other wolf was built similarly to her brother and would have speed on her side, whereas Naira possessed the strength to pull whatever they caught down. "Ok, but you get to chase it, I'll pull it down. I'm Naira by the way." she said with a genuine smile only just now realising she had ignored the request earlier on. Now she was happy the other wolf had been smart enough to swallow the herbs rather than make the larger female force her.

"I do believe I scented caribou not far from here..." while an adult would be a challenge without at least another to assist them, a younger or older beast was easily within grasp of the two girls, provided they could steer clear of the mother if aiming for a calf. Looked like it was going to be an older beast at this rate. She almost wished Rhysis were here to help them, then they could pull down a fresh strong beast with tender meat rather than an old stringy cow, but then thought better of it. He was a little tense around females and the last thing a healing wolf needed was to worry about accidentally brushing up against the tense young man. It didn't bother Naira, she wasn't the touchy feely type either.

She headed off in the direction of where she had last scented the antlered beasts. Soon the nomadic beasts would move on, and she planned of making the most of it while they decided to stick around.

The other wolfs attachment to her herbs was something that struck a chord with Naira. She had not had her own stores since she left her birth pack as they were technically her grandmothers and she too, had left in the dead of winter. "Bury them." She said bluntly. "Next to something you won't forget. That rock for instance can be your marker." she said indicating with her muzzle. If the woman was willing to miss out on a feed for the sake of a few leaves, it was no wonder she was in such a terrible state.

"We will bring back a scrap of pelt for you to carry them in in the future. It will keep them drier than using a leaf or carrying them bare in your mouth. If you would prefer I can bring you a rabbit instead? But Caribou would sustain you longer, it would be a carcass you could return to for days..."