For years Quills parents had tried unsuccessfully to produce an heir to the herbalist title. Although many promising pups had been born, none had the spark of magic, that special link to the herbs and plants of the world, within them, shown by a coat the colour of the ground beneath our paws.
They had all but given up when his father, Greenheart, had reached old age, and it was clear that he would not live to see another full moons cycle.
From that litter, Quill was born, green and mossy as mother earth herself. Set to inherit the title of herbalist when of age. Will she fill her father's paw prints?
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After her father's passing and upon reaching adolescence, Quill was matched with her partner and muse, a special animal companion that would help her find the best herbs for her job. Sometimes these are normal animals, like birds, rabbits, mice, and the like... And sometimes, they were jakalopes, as the magical little creatures seemed somehow drawn to the packs herbalists. Quill was one of those lucky and fortunate sometimes. The link and bond between herbalist and their little muse is so strong they can communicate with one another, and as such, was a big comfort in the mourning of her father Greenheart.