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Cayenne listened, nodding here and there. Cure, huh? She wouldn't mind having a name like that, she thought with a wry smile. But she stopped smiling when she imagined this small once cycle old cub being stomped and slashed. Granted she wasn't much older than that, but Cayenne had never been young. Empty of knowledge, yes, but she thought of herself as having an old soul. Any chance of being a child was ruined when Dove told her what she was.

If she ever met whoever Hasira was...she clenched her fists that held a bunch of Arkrael's fur.

"She doesn't have any broken ribs, does she? That might be why she's unresponsive." She asked quietly, feeling bitter. Fighting was one thing, but hurting a child was disgusting.

Cayenne slipped down from the wolf's fur to the soft forest floor, and looked up at her. "I'm glad you protected her, Arkrael." She said. Then she turned towards the ferns and felt the war through to the small intimate den inside. The scent of freshly dug earth attacked her nose along with something else, and as she let her eyes adjust, she saw a cub looking at her intently from the farthest possible corner of the den.

"Hello, Cure," She said softly, tilting her head to study her. "I'm here to heal you."

@Arkrael

"If she does I am unaware of it. Though I wouldn't mark it off either. He was rather rough with her and there is no telling what he did before he brought her here," Arkrael grumbled as she pondered just how Vazi may have injured the poor cub. Giving one last look around Arkrael soon lowered herself and began her wiggle into her den. The opening was small, but it certainly spaced out and opened up into a decently sized den that could easily fit several of her in there. She had spent a lot of time digging and dislodging pieces of earth just to make it the perfect space. At least, it was perfect in her eyes.

Cayenne spoke to the cub and Rae lifted her dual-optics to the cub that had moved places to the opposite side of the den, curled up into the plush foliage Rae had brought down to make a soft and padded bed. The fern leaves and such would surely whither in due time, but it was certainly no hard task to replace it when it did. The Cubs sapphire eyes watched them both closely and Arkrael offered a smile, "Cure, this is Cayenne. She's real nice and can definitely help tend your wounds. just as Rae had expected the little cub had said nothing. Not even a small noise of acknowledgement. She frowned inwardly, but did not let it show upon her features. She didn't exactly know how to make the little cub feel safe and at ease, but she also wasn't going to push it too fast either. "I have to go get some herbs though, but Cayenne will look after you until I get back okay?" the Cubs eyes lifted to Arkrael and she smiled again once she made sure Cure would be comfortable she turned a look to Cayenne that let her know she would return shortly with the leaves she had asked for.

Her dreams had been a twisting of nightmares and peaceful slumber. Leaving her in a restless state. Before long, a rustling was heard and sapphire eyes popped open wide and a rush of air escaped her lungs. She scrambled to her paws, looking around quickly as her heart began to pound wildly against her chest. Ears pinned back when Cure finally realized Rae was no long within the den and so she quickly hobbled over to the corner that had the gathered fern leaves and hunkered down there. Her nostrils flared, taking in all the scents, but all she could catch was the fresh scent of earth and foliage and Arkrael's ever lingering scent.

Curling her tail tight around her side, Cure pressed her ears to the side and stared at the entrance. When a black form came slipping into view, Cure nearly began to panic. It wasn't until the large frame of the she-wolf coming into view did she calm down. A quiet sigh escaped her, but now she watched the two closely. Rae introduced the new gembound and her eyes flitted towards thee little creature thoughtfully before looking back to Rae when she began to speak again. Her ears splayed out to the side when Rae stated she would be leeaving for a little bit, but she knew Rae wouldn't leave her alone with someone unless she trusted them. It was only in that mindset that Cure could settle down just a bit more

The wolf was gone before she knew it and Cure was left alone with the curious little creature she had never seen before. She shifted, laying more on her left side as her right side began to hurt a little more than she would have liked. In fact she was just ready to stop hurting all together. "Hi.." She mewed out softly, trying to summon her courage at least a little bit so that she could talk to the lemur. She was here to help heal her after all.

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CAYENNE

I've been longing for daisies to push through the floor I've never really felt like this before And I wish plant life would grow all around me so I won't feel dead anymore

Cayenne nodded her head, moving towards the cub slowly, her cobweb-like voice soft and low. "I'm going to look you over to see what's hurting you, okay?" She saw that the cub was favoring one side, and made her way to very very gently touch her right side. "If it hurts, you need to tell me, alright? Does this right here feel swollen and painful?" She softly started patting the area in little circles, and immediately as she started putting any pressure on the area the cub started to yowl and hiss, her ears pulled back, her teeth flashing. "I'll take that as a yes, then."

She started to rustle around in her pack, peeking here and there. Her supplies were looking good, even though she used so much for Arkrael. Mixed with the sw "I'm afraid you have a broken rib, Cure. The only thing I can do for that is give you painkillers, because it needs to heal by itself, and you need to stay put for as long as you can. No exploring." She joked, smiling a little. "Pretty soon it won't hurt any more, though, as soon as Arkrael gets back, so no need to worry."

"As for your cut, I have this nice goop right here that will make it stop burning and heal better. If you would be so kind as to lower your head, I can put it on." She said, already throwing the necessary leaves into the bowl, chewing some of them, letting her tongue go numb, mashing others along with more of the sticky sap. She should probably have a separate acorn just for that, maybe strap it around her shoulder with twine she found.

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Ears pinned back as Cure watched the little lemur come closer to her. Her muscles tensed, only causing a shock of pain to rise up from her side, but she shoved it down and focused on what the little lemur was doing. When she began to push around on her right side she felt her heart begin to beat a little faster and when her fingers pushed against the most pained part in her side a yowl of pain escaped her, quickly followed by hissing. She wanted to move away from her, to keep the pain from happening any more, but she dared not move. Not less she hurt it any more. Ears were pinned to the side before they flicked up and listened. A smile curled across her features when Cayenne teased her about exploring. She wished she could be doing that right now, being in an entirely new area and all.

When Cayenne asked here to lower her head a bit to put the stuff on her nose. Doing as she's told, Cure lowered her head and splayed her ears out to the side, hoping it wouldn't hurt or anything. Patiently she waited for the lemur to address the gash across her nose. Hearing a noise her eyes flitted towards the Den's entrance when she began to hear movement. Her breathing relaxed when she saw Rae crawling back in through and shaking herself, a bunch of leaves gathered in her jowls. Her tail twitched and flicked side to side for a moment, but she ultimately remained quiet, waiting for things to go on next.
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ARKRAEL

When I turn and walk away I'm not holding onto this I'm not wasting words on you I sleep alone in spite of it I'll do anything for you

It seemed to take her a bit of timee trying to find thee first of the leaves Cayenne had asked for. Sniffing through fern bushes, pushing through tall grass at that. It wasn't until her nose bumped in to a particular plant did she study the razor like leaves and a very particular potent scent to it. After that it was a breeze to sniff out more plants. Some had different things with it, but otherwise containeed the jagged leaves Cayenne had mentioned. She spent her time find and plucking these things from the ground, making sure her fangs only wrapped around the bases of the stems so that she would not drench the leaves and the things with it with her saliva.

After she felt she had plenty in her collection Arkrael turned tail and quickly headed back to her Den. Squizing her way into the opening she gazed upon Cayenne, who was now tending to the cub's nose, and towards Cure who was laying there completely still for the little lemur. She padded over closer, gently depositing the gathered items next to Cayenne, and sat back on her haunches. "I hope these will work for your intended purpose," She hummed hopefully. If they were wrong then she would most definitely be leaving to hunt down some more. "So how is she?" She murmured, turning here gaze to the feline who was sniffing curiously at the leaves and buds she had deposited next to Cayenne.

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CAYENNE

I've been longing for daisies to push through the floor I've never really felt like this before And I wish plant life would grow all around me so I won't feel dead anymore

She looked back as Arkrael came closer to them both, depositing a pile of the leaves she asked for. With a cursory glance at the pile, she turned back to Cure, placing the goop over her cuts with gentle, steady hands. "She has a broken rib, most likely just one. The others are very bruised and tender. She shouldn't leave the den until it heals a decent amount, which could be anywhere from a few weeks to more than a cycle."

She paused, looking over the cut, satisfied. After quickly placing a leaf over each, she sighed. "There is magic to treat it and heal it faster but....it's dangerous. It could very easily mess up and wreck havoc, and so near her lungs... I wouldn't risk it. Best that she heal naturally."

She petted Cure's nose and murmured, "Lots of bed rest, okay? And you'll feel better in no time."

Then Cayenne turned to the pile of leaves, turning each and inspecting each. For this particular plant, there was a mimic of it out there that had the same tooth-like edge but had a different color to it, and when it burned it smelled absolutely awful. She spotted a few and tucked them aside, knowing she'd find a use for them at some point.

"Neither of you know fire magic, do you?" She looked at either of them. "No? Hm, alright, that's okay." From her pack she took a special gift she'd gotten from Tenn, a little stick with a small bit of pyrogel on the tip that instantly lit a fire. She only had a few though, and she liked having them around.

She picked up a nearby flat rock and struck the match against it, letting it set aflame, and lit the pile of pure incense leaves, letting the fresh leaves curl as they started. Luckily, fresh plants didn't catch that well, producing more smoke than flame, and that fact was perfect for this scenario. Sweet-smelling smoke quickly filled the ceiling of the den, and on top of the smoking leaves she piled on rocks in a small pyramid, so that no fire could escape.

"This will help you sleep, Cure," She said softly, moving over to Ark, pulling in their fur towards the entrance. "Me and Arkrael will be back soon to check up on you, okay? Sleep well."

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ARKRAEL

When I turn and walk away I'm not holding onto this I'm not wasting words on you I sleep alone in spite of it I'll do anything for you

With Cure essentially all taken care of Arkrael felt at ease. The little cub was finally smiling as Cayenne patted her nose and told her to get lots of rest. As the smoke began to fill the cave, Arkrael's nostril's flared to take in the sweet scent it carried with it. That was definitely an interesting herb Cayenne was using. Shaking it off Arkrael rose to her paws and turned with a slow nod towards the lemur when Cayenne tugged at her fur. "Get some rest little one," She hummed gently, offering a smile to the cub before she headed out of the den.

Once she was there, Arkrael shook her fur, sending dirt and other things that had been stuck in her fur flying. It was certainly time for a bath. With that thought pushed aside Arkrael lowered herself to sit down and looked towards Cayenne. "Thank you. For taking care of her," The wolf's smile was warm and appreciative.

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CAYENNE

I've been longing for daisies to push through the floor I've never really felt like this before And I wish plant life would grow all around me so I won't feel dead anymore

Cayenne smiled and nodded back to Arkrael, her eyes roving over the cuts that seemed secure, even when they shook hard enough to toss mud off of them. She took a little bit of pride at that. A success in a safe little experiment, she felt.

"It's no problem. It's what I enjoy, of no cost to me." But something was nagging at her, and she looked up at the wolf, asking, "So, how did she get hurt, if I may ask? Who would hurt a child and break her rib?"

She wasn't much older than Cure, but she felt like such an old soul that she could pity the child, could lament their loss of childhood innocence with violence. She'd lost it when she woke up, brought to the harsh reality of her ugly form, but that shouldn't mean that every child had to suffer the same. That innocence should be treasured, not broken.

"You were there, weren't you?" She asked quietly. She wanted to know what happened.

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