Chapter Seven

"Good morning, Keen River. We shall now start your training!" Brown Deer said. She showed her different roots, what they were called, their uses, and how to use them. "This one, you grind into powder, then sprinkle it on the wound." Brown Deer explained to her. At mid afternoon, Brown Deer made some finger cakes for their lunch. They ate then went down to the river to find a certain kind of root. Keen River lead her horse, Mistic around to Brown Deer's tepee. They climbed on and rode down to the river. "This herb you can only find at the river, you will see three or four green stalks, to make sure it's what you want, break off the edge of one and smell it." Keen River smelled it and said "wild onion." "Excactly" Brown Deer replyed. She showed her a few more herbs and at Sundown they headed back to the camp. Keen River was very excited about all she had learned, she couldn't wait to use her new skills. But when it was time to, would she still want to be an herb woman?
*Julie*