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Clover Love Lykoi · 12-02-2010, 04:59 PM

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Herpderp. These will get better. :3

It had grown cold as of late. So cold, in fact, that the night prior had seen snow flurries, though none had stayed long enough to be seen in the morning. Clover’s room was dreadfully cold, though she had wrapped herself in her familiar purple tapestry to try and contain some of her body heat. She had noticed that a few of the other members had begun to start fires in the crumbling fire place at night, and it was often now that the young coyote would wander into the main rooms of the mansion and enjoy the crackling heat the flames threw.

Thankfully, the frost had melted under the rising sun’s heat and the temperature wasn’t so unbearable today. Clover had made her way out of the mansion, and over to the greenhouse where much of her time was seemingly spent nowadays. Ever since she had joined, and offered Kaena one of her most favorite things in the world, Clover had painstakingly made sure that all of her plants were moved from her shack and over into the coyote’s territory. Some had, unfortunately, not survived the transplanting, but many of Clover’s efforts were still growing strong. Not only had the cannabis fared well, but many of the herbs and other medicinal plants had survived as well. With the winter fast approaching, it was crucial to make sure preparations were taken in order to keep the clan’s stock going strong.

Though she had been taught about many of the plants in Juniper Peace, the young Lykoi still very often consulted her botany books. Her guide was cracked open to a page that had been dog-eared, and Clover was bent over the pages searching for information on one of the herbs growing healthily amongst those transferred from her garden. She hadn't ever used Valerian before, and was curious to see what would be the best way to store it. Her efforts would be futile if the plants died away in the cold days of winter, so it was best to solve these issues now.

Enkiel Lykoi · 12-04-2010, 02:46 PM

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Yaay Anna thread

Enkiel had a learning curve when it came to the natures of plants. He was used to the things he could find in Egypt—not here. Of course, before coming here he had no desire to heal. Seeing his size dwarfed by nearly everyone (including a child!) he had reserved himself to finding other uses. A healer, he had reasoned, would put him within the realm of power he desired. Who lived and who died would be up to him, if it came down to that. Though not a creature who would be capable of killing with his hands, he knew of poisonous plants and their properties.

These he did not grow in the greenhouse. His stock was kept within his home in the guest house, which was in truth two rooms. One he lived in, and the other contained his supplies. He considered clearing out a third for patients, but had not gotten to that point yet. Today he had slept in late, having spent the cold night curled up under a pile of blankets. It bothered him that he needed to wear clothes, but the wool poncho helped keep him warm. He would need more to survive the winter, but he was unsure what would do. Izaak had helped greatly (when he was understandable), but it was not enough.

Luckily, the greenhouse was warm, and he intended to spend most of the day in there. He was surprised to find another girl in there, but recognized the scent as one familiar to this place. She must have been responsible for the things he had not planted. “Hello,” he called out.

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Clover Love Lykoi · 12-04-2010, 09:07 PM

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It's been awhile!

The girl had leaned close to her cracked open book, trying to decipher fine print that had since been warped and blurred by moisture. The strange musk the pages contained, telling of their age, was rather strong as the coyote read, and yet she was comforted by this. She needed to figure out the best way to store this plant, Valerian, while also ensuring that its useful properties stayed intact. The young coyote had little room for error; otherwise she (and the clan) would be without.

The sound of another’s entrance alerted Clover, but she did not avert her eyes from the yellowed pages instantly. Rather, straw gold eyes narrowed in concentration as she struggled to make out the words. It wasn’t until the stranger greeted her with a simple one-word salutation that Clover finally gave up, and rose from her hunched position over the book to stand at her full height. Upon first inspection, she realized it was not a face she recognized. The boy, similar in age she suspected, had a rather small build, though Clover’s petite frame didn’t do much to accentuate it. She found herself focused on the deep red eyes – one trait she found to be common here. "Hello there, love," she called back to him then, brushing golden waves away from her face and offering a gentle smile. "I don’t believe we’ve met. I’m Clover Love." She would have offered him a ringed hand, but the gesture seemed too stiff so the girl instead opted for none.

Enkiel Lykoi · 12-05-2010, 03:45 AM

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these two are going to be fuuun together. TOO BAD THEY ARE RELATED.

The girl looked to be around his age—though noticeably cheerier then he. Enkiel could see familiar markings on her face. She was Lykoi, no doubt about it. Roan muzzle, yellow eyes. If she was darker she might have been his sister. Granted, she was much prettier than his sister, and the thought of him telling her that made the boy smile widely. He resented Seperiah’s attitude change since coming here, and made little cause to hide it.

She called him “love”, and odd term considering they just met, and introduced herself with the same name. What a peculiar girl. “Enkiel Lykoi,” he replied, making his way amongst the rows of plants. He moved towards her out of formality, though did not do more than this. His red eyes focused onto the book in her lap, and he cocked his head slightly at it. “You’re a healer?” He asked, lifting his eyes to her face.

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Clover Love Lykoi · 12-09-2010, 12:47 PM

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Maybe they'll just have to learn a thing or two from the D'Angelos! :o

She wasn’t sure whether she was glad or disappointed that he was family. It seemed as if many of the coyotes in the clan were somehow blood related to Clover, which was somewhat reassuring. And yet at the same time, Clover was somewhat disheartened that his potential to replace Harlowe could not be realized because of his blood. She was glad to be surrounded by family, of course, but she was starting to find it rather irritating that that seemed all she could find her; family, family, family. For a young girl like her, it didn’t leave Clover with many options. In some ways, she felt just as lonely as when she had been a loner. It’s why she put so much effort into her hobby. At least her plants provided some distraction.

When she saw his blood red eyes fall to the book in her lap, Clover’s did too. She wasn’t sure why, for she knew what waited there, but she wanted to make sure it was the book that he was looking at. Of course, it had been. "Um, I guess so." She had never really considered herself a healer, though she had been taught the basics of medicine. Really, Clover had just seen it as useful extraneous information. The fact that she seemed to be so good at botany just simply fit hand in hand with those skills. "I prefer the gardening side of things, though." She had a lot to learn about cultivating all of her plants, but it was information she was eager to learn.

Straw yellow found his face again and her head fell slightly to one side, golden waves cascading over her shoulder. "Are you, love?" Then clarified, "A healer, I mean."

Enkiel Lykoi · 12-09-2010, 11:30 PM

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that would be hilarious. MMMM COUSIN LOVE XD

There was always a desire to procreate—to ensure his genes would live on. No jackals besides his sister had come this far north (with reason, as he had realized) and nobody in the clan had really been anything but family so far. He had made certain he was in control of himself, though. Needing to be cold was a part of being a healer for him. If he made any emotional connection to his patients, it would cost him a level headed decision.

This girl hardly looked the type to be able to make such choices, given her soft face and eyes. The fact she considered herself a gardener as opposed to an actual healer made Enkiel’s eyebrows furrow slightly. Maybe he was right. Almost as suddenly, though, the expression was gone and replaced with one a bit warmer—though it still did not meet his oddly cold, still eyes. “Yes. I’m better in practice than I am in here,” he added, as if to make up for her fault. “A lot of the plants I moved from the forest didn’t survive, unfortunately.”

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Clover Love Lykoi · 12-15-2010, 02:25 PM

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Hahaha. XD

Though she had never really seriously considered furthering her healing capabilities, the fact that Enkiel seemed to be stronger in that area initiated the turning of the cogs. Perhaps with her skill in botany, the two of them could work together to create something of a pharmacy for the clan. Of course they could teach each other along the way, but it only seemed right that the duo's relative skills fit together so perfectly.

"Some of mine died, too," she admitted, darkened ears falling just slightly towards burnt ochre hair. The trek from her shack in Drifter Bay to the mansion seemed to prove too arduous for some of the specimen in her garden, but Clover had been able to transplant most of them. Most notably was her crop of marijuana, which was growing rather strongly in one corner of the greenhouse. "I’ll have to wait ‘til spring to replace them, though," she added as an afterthought. Though it seemed as if Nova Scotia was so far experiencing a mild winter, there was no doubt that the cold weather would soon move in and the area would be blanketed in snow.

Her straw gold gaze returned to her book for a moment, as if remembering what she had set out to do that morning. She patted the cover with one ringed hand, before letting her gaze return to the deep crimson of her cousin. "I’m trying to prepare them all for winter, so they’ll still be useful for treatment. Some of these plants I’ve never grown before, so I’m kind of lost on how to store them. This book has a lot of information, though. It’s just a matter of getting through it to find the things I need." Perhaps he would know how to help. As a healer, wouldn’t he have better knowledge on what ways these specific plants could be used in treatment? Clover, for the most part, was just a grower. Her healing knowledge was rather simple. Enkiel, on the other hand, could potentially be a great help to her in her endeavors.

Her hand flitted from the book and gestured towards the plants settled on the table before her. "This here, Valerian, I’m not sure what to do with it. Have you ever used it before to treat someone?" In the same way her eyes had looked longingly to the pages of her book, they sought Enkiel now.

OOC Ending: The two talk a bit about their respective medical knowledge, before Enkiel heads off somewhere and Clover gets back to her work.

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