08-13-2010, 02:22 PM
The undergrowth crunched beneath Cethin's ebony paws, shattering the general quietude of the forest. He could be completely silent if he truly wished, but now he wasn't exactly focused on stealth as his orange eyes searched the earth with intent. Bethroot...there had to be some Bethroot here somewhere. The moist earth was prime for it, and now that he had a pack once again to care for, it was one of the first herbs that came to mind as a future need. Puppies were part of pack life, and as such, so were the pains that came with birthing them. Bethroot was a pain killer for those things, so he figured, better to harvest some now, let it dry, and have it ready for later. He hadn't carried any on him since Molan had died, there had been no need...
But now that he had new purpose, it gave him something to do. As he rooted along looking for the telltale white and red flowers of the plant, he mused on his "hobby." He'd taken an interest in herbal effects very young, and it had stayed with him to adulthood. Soon after he was able to read, he began to search for more information on the subject, and had also traipsed into the old crumbling hospitals to look over their multitudes of books. However, most of human medicine frightened him...they dabbled with chemicals he couldn't even read, and when he took a few pills from an unreadable bottle to see what they did...well, to say the least, he'd never make THAT mistake again. He did, however, learn a great deal about anatomy, but the idea of surgeries were a frightening prospect to him, and the machinery and tools he found throughout various hospitals looked more akin to weaponry than life-saving devices.
So, after much exploration and learning, he'd stuck to "old wive's recipes" and focused on learning herbalism. He still had a great deal to learn, but he kept a few books on him at all times to further study when time permitted. It was a thrill to find that Dahlia had a great deal of natural medicinal plants strewn throughout it's lands, and stumbling upon the depths of Ethereal Eclipse offered new hunting grounds! Who knew what he'd run across next!
But now that he had new purpose, it gave him something to do. As he rooted along looking for the telltale white and red flowers of the plant, he mused on his "hobby." He'd taken an interest in herbal effects very young, and it had stayed with him to adulthood. Soon after he was able to read, he began to search for more information on the subject, and had also traipsed into the old crumbling hospitals to look over their multitudes of books. However, most of human medicine frightened him...they dabbled with chemicals he couldn't even read, and when he took a few pills from an unreadable bottle to see what they did...well, to say the least, he'd never make THAT mistake again. He did, however, learn a great deal about anatomy, but the idea of surgeries were a frightening prospect to him, and the machinery and tools he found throughout various hospitals looked more akin to weaponry than life-saving devices.
So, after much exploration and learning, he'd stuck to "old wive's recipes" and focused on learning herbalism. He still had a great deal to learn, but he kept a few books on him at all times to further study when time permitted. It was a thrill to find that Dahlia had a great deal of natural medicinal plants strewn throughout it's lands, and stumbling upon the depths of Ethereal Eclipse offered new hunting grounds! Who knew what he'd run across next!