Needing Help Giving Help {Tagged & Open}

[Rykett]

((@shiver @bookshelf03 Meds ))

Piala:

Piala entered the copse carrying a small pup. Bokahilla was exhausted, and starved and one of her legs was possibly broken. Piala felt obligated to help the pup however she could, but she worried that her help was not enough. Piala need help giving help. She knew of one she-wolf that could possibly give aid. She’d been a member for quite some time, though she and her mate were possibly leaving to join another pack. For now, they raised their pups in Eternal Snowfall. That was one of the reasons Piala had decided to call this particular member. She had pups and she’d know better than most how to care for this pup.

The alphess set the pup down gently beside a den and raised her head in a howl calling for Shiver. As she finished the howl, she addressed the pup, ”I’ve called for some extra help. We’ll get you feeling much better in no time!”

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Rayen;

Rayen was trotting through the Snowfall lands, getting a feel for the place. She hadn't even picked out a den yet—having a den that she would return to every night seemed a little odd. She had only had an actual, dug-out den a handful of times, and never for long, at that.

While heading to the den site, a howl sounded from dead-ahead of her. A crease formed in her usually smooth brow, and the lean, well-tuned muscles sprang into action. In moments, she had closed the gap and broken through the trees into the Copse. The alphess was there, and though Rayen hadn't met her personally yet, she could smell it on her. Rayen didn't know how to act around an alpha (she had never met one before), but all of that was forgotten when she saw the brutalized pup.
"Oh!" She said, rushing to the alphess' side. That was an insight to how little she knew about pack-norms. To her, the alphess was just another wolf in a situation like this. She deduced that the howl had gone out to someone with more medical experience than her, but the pup looked in need of something to numb the pain. She had an idea of a plant that may work. Without a word, she ducked back into the trees. She had to go quite a ways off the path until she found it.
Skullcap. The purple-blue flowers blew in the wind. She snatched a few off, careful not to injest it if she could help it. She pressed further into the bush, and then happened upon a growth of buffaloberry as well. She wrinkled her nose, and yanked it up too. She would have to remember where all these plants were that she was finding.

"Here," She said, breathless, dropping the plants before the pup. "Skullcap first. It won't be tasty, but if she eats it, it will sedate her, especially at her size."
Then, Rayen began stripping the berries off the buffaloberry with her claws. The berries were very sour and left the mouth dry, if she remembered correctly, but they were good in aiding the healing of broken bones. The paste would make it easier for the hurting pup to injest.
These were need-to-know when on the travel, as she had lived her life. Her care giver had been sure to teach her all she would need to know to survive if she died or if the loners ever left Rayen behind.

((Disclaimer: Buffaloberry and Skullcap grow in North America!))

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Shiver practically shot to her paws, her muscles whining for any chance to get moving. She had been stuck around doing nothing for sooooo long! Her lovey-dovey relationship with Zeke was petering out, as many mated couples found as the years dragged on. Her pups were all grown and quite possibly causing all types of mayhem out in the valley. But that was behind her. it was the here and now, and her surprising loyalty to Eternal Snowfall. She hadn't thought that this meadow would become her home, but it surely had. The guardians was a faded memory of an idealist, Snow. And while Eternal Snowfall was tangible, it still needed work. Work she was happy to begin. 

At the long awaited call of Alphess Piala, the pale silver shewolf jetted through the golden grasses. Arriving on-scene, she slowed, taking in her situation. Her Aphess stood with a small pup beside her, Shiver grew apprehensive, not sure if she was up to what task she was being given. However,, she squared her shoulders and blinked kindly upon the pup. Afterall, all she could do was have courage and be kind. "Piala," She bowed, reverencing her leaders name. The poor shewolf was getting old, and her pack was a wispy congregation. They needed to get the ranks together, strengthen the good wolves of the valley. She turned and saw another shewolf, jaws laden with the herbs of the earth. Shiver dipped her head in respect to the seeming healer.

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All Bokahilla could think about was why she had so much attention. These wolves probably had better things to do than care for her. As Bokahilla saw the plants in the wolf's mouth, she knew she would have to swallow them soon. She worried, for she felt to weak as to swallow and digest anything. She would try to, though. She was so grateful for these three wolves to help her. She then suddenly noticed a sharp pain in her leg. It hurt so badly! She yelped in pain. She then said loudly, "My leg! It hurts!" She hoped that they would care for her leg first, for she could not deal with the sharp pain.

[Rykett]

Piala:

Another she-wolf answer Piala’s call before Shiver. She must have come out of pure curiosity. Piala watched her as curiously as the she-wolf watched Piala. At the sight of the injured pup, the she-wolf let out a gasped ”Oh!” and hurried over to help. As she rushed about searching for different herbs, Piala tried to place the young she-wolf’s name. Her scent was newer to the pack, but she was obviously part of Eternal Snowfall. It was part of Piala’s job to know her pack members. Even if she wasn’t the most engaged alpha these days, she should still know all their names.

Rayen! That was it as the name came to her, Shiver trotted up. The she-wolf greeted Piala with a bow. ”Shiver,” Piala smiled, ”I hope your pups are well.” Piala would’ve liked to engage in small talk, but now was not the time. Rayen had finished collecting her plants and padded over as Piala began briefing Shiver on the situation. ”This is Bokahilla. She’s the newest member of our pack, but she needs help. I’m not the young wolf I once was and I don’t know if I can give everything this pup needs. I was hoping you could help me get this pup back to feeling her best.” Rayen placed her herbs in front of the ailing pup and described which plant should be fed to the pup first. Piala turned to Rayen with a smile, ”Thank you for your help, Rayen.” Then the alphess bent down to Bokahilla as the youngling whimpered about her leg. ”I know, sweetheart. Here eat this,”Piala pushed the purplish blue flowers towards Bokahilla, ”This plant will help you feel better even if it doesn’t taste good.”

[Meds]

Rayen;

The wolf who the original howl had probably been meant for showed up just as Rayen had finished gathering the herbs, and she nodded, polite (if not slightly embarrassed). She hadn't meant to come in and steal the show, by any means; it was just that the pup was looking quite worse-for-wear.
As a sign of respect, Rayen took a few steps back, allowing the wolf called Shiver and alphess Piala to work. She had brought the herbs, and though she knew what to do with them, it was now the time for the others to help. After all, she wasn't even technically a healer—she just knew a thing or two.

The pup started to whine about her leg. Out of all the other injuries, it was curious that the pup chose that one to complain about the loudest. Rayen's brow furrowed as she looked over the pup from a distance. Well, if it was broken, the buffaloberry would help. She supposed she could gather a stick and some vines to try and make a sling for the puppy, but instead of jumping into action, she decided to let Shiver do the work. Instead, Rayen stepped another foot or so backwards, and sat.
She was ready to help, but not in the way. A perfect spot to be.

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Shiver felt her ears prick forwards as Piala went on to prep her of the situation. Bokahilla, a very odd name, but who was she to judge, her sisters name was Calypso for the powers sake. Shiver nodded as the information imprinted itself in er brain. Shiver payed close attention to everything that was being said. For, her life had been terribly boring as of late, and she needed something to do. Someone to be around. And it seemed that Piala had just the right cure for this most recent bout of boredom. Shiver bowed, closing her golden eyes when doing so. "I will not fail you, nor Bokahilla." the shewolf straightened back up only to bend down to tend to the pup as well. Shiver inspected the young wolf's leg, her mother's eyes acute to the everyday twisted paw. The leg wasn't too bad, it was most likely a sprain, or worse, a pulled muscle.

"Hold still, the pain will subside." Shiver's voice was firm, but gentle, commanding, yet sincere. She was a tender wolf with an ironwill. Someone capable to take care of pups, and find those who could help her take care of a pack. For both things were ill and in need of repair.

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They didn't know. They didn't know that her injury wasn't just caused by her long, tiring journey. There was another reason, another story. She was running from something, someone. She knew that whatever, or whoever it was, it meant her harm. She ran from it, terrified. All she could remember was running, running alone in the wilderness. She hated to think about the terrible encounter she had. She had tripped running many times. The most horrible part was when she met a creek as she ran. She tripped and fell into the rocky stream. She hit her body hard on all the rocks. It was horrible. But she was safe now. The someone who was chasing her eventually couldn't catch up, Bokahilla made a few sharp turns, and it lost her. She was safe now, though. Safe in the hands of an alpha.