theflyingkitty
It was getting on towards evening which didn't bother her in the least. Meltem went out whenever she felt like it. Most of the pride tended to keep strictly nocturnal hours. She spent most of her awake hours at night, but occasionally was up before the sun set or after it had risen. Things needed to get done. Today she had some specific items she was looking for and it was just slightly easier to find them when the sun was out.
She trailed slowly along the edge of a stream in the forest. It's burbling laughter soothed her. Meltem slowed her steps and paused from time to time to just watch the water run past. It was hurrying to who knew where. She smiled at the thought and kept moving. Here and there she plucked a small bit of plant or dug a bit of root. She only took little bits from each plant so as not to kill it. If it died, then she'd have to go through all the effort of finding another one. Plus she didn't like wastage.
Meltem paused to inhale the fragrance from a bunch of flowers on a bush. Now if she could take these and make some of her salves smell like this! She sighed in bliss. Maybe she'd take a few and experiment. Briskly she picked several flowers in full bloom.
