At 5 years old—early in her third year with Sweetroot—Tansy felt her age beginning to catch up with her. Her joints ached even during the mild spring days of the prairie, and she found herself struggling to keep up with the movements of the younger wolves. While she wasn't yet facing down death, she knew that it was time to choose an apprentice. The pack would need a young wolf with knowledge of the land's herbs and their preparation. With that thought in mind, Tansy gruffly told Sól that she would be willing to mentor one of her pups, should any of them show an interest in herbalism.