ooc: Poppinz! <3
Night had fallen on the Dampwoods. Colibri moved silently through the maze of trees, the carpet of pine needles muffling her light steps. She had initially come to the forest to hunt, to chase the crepuscular rabbits and rodents scurrying to their burrows before the sun set and owls could lay claim to them. But darkness had crept up quickly, and the werewolf lost interest in seeking prey. She had caught a different scent, once she was far more interested in hunting.
Her earthen-brown fur blended seamlessly with the trunks of the tall coniferous trees, slender height carrying her gracefully over the tangled thickets and undergrowth. She was close. There! Near the stream, nestled within the damp roots of a tree, sprouted a small bush with toothy leaves and an assortment of white trumpet-like flowers. She hadn't known they grew here -- they required wet conditions, but usually a warmer climate. This shrub had been lucky, sheltered by the tree and probably planted inadvertently by some migratory bird.
"...Moonflower, the devil's weed," she murmured, kneeling to touch the five-petaled flower. It was a relative of nightshade, a plant whose effects were only too familiar to her. Gently, she removed one of the fur pouches she wore around her neck, collecting the shrub's thorny leaves. She needed to keep her supplies fresh, as many of the natural poisons would fade as they dried. Knowing that this bush was here would be invaluable -- the weed was highly toxic.