WATCHING THROUGH MY FINGERS / gathering herbs

[michael t.]

YOU NEVER GAVE UP ON ME; WHY DON'T YOU?
I'LL NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU SEE; WHY WON'T YOU?

Michael's ears briefly flicked back at Goldie's words, a soft sigh leaving him before he muttered, "I haven't, actually... I didn't realize that you hadn't seen him, either. That's a bit... worrying." The bobcat's claws briefly dug into the ground, thinking back to how Torsten had been taken from them. Had the same happened to Roan? For the moment, the thief shook those thoughts off, not wanting to think of such a dire possibility. The far more likely conclusion was that Roan had just decided he needed some alone time... maybe a lot of alone time. It seemed odd that he would keep such a thing from Goldie, though, considering she was his patient. He then said, raising a paw to his head to scrub lightly at his own head, "But... I guess that it's fine. You shouldn't feel like you're 'using up supplies,' though. It's not your fault that you're hurt, and I'm sure Roan wouldn't want you to feel that way either." Goldie wasn't a drain on resources, no matter what state she was in.

Keona's approach caused Michael to shift a little, glancing over at her and offering lightly, "If you need any help identifying stuff, Roan taught me a little bit. Not a lot, but..." He shrugged his fluffy shoulders, turning and heading after Goldie as she began to scan the jungle floor. He pushed his way slowly through the undergrowth, muttering to Keona as he poked at some of the nearby plants, "Unfortunately I'm not really sure we'll find much. It's still winter, and most of the stuff is still dead or regrowing. I guess it is beneficial to have all three of us out here to find stuff... I'm guessing you've been paying attention to what Roan and Rosemary have been giving you?" His last question was directed at Goldie, pausing when he spotted something growing nearby. As he moved in close, he found himself struggling to remember if it was something that Roan had shown him in the past – he really should've been paying more attention.

— Reggan