Odo and Eilyn, Koi had soon decided, were an odd pair.   The colony had struck a deal with another company to organise something similar to exchange students. Choose and Retreat had gone off to this other colony, Koi not quite remembering what the two wanted to learn, and the other colony having sent two whelps who they had wanted to be more knowledgeable in foraging in other regions.   She had discussed for a bit with Woodland, who had agreed t...

The mountains or Rekes were not particularly known for being inviting. However, both Koi and Woodland knew that the region also had plenty of herbs, growing high up on the tall mountains. While many of them weren't commonly used, being hard to grow even in greenhouses because of their odd natural habitat, some of these plants were extremely important as herbs used to cure rare illnesses.   They ventured up the mountains, the air thick and cold with how high up they we...