Chapter 40: Family Bonds Cut Deep

*A/N: Bear-sized giant beavers existed in North America during the Pleistocene and went extinct around 75,000 years ago. Jiro’s and Roslynn’s dialogue is inspired by the Native American story about the two wolves of our nature fighting.*

Jiro POV

Tulaska had been right. You couldn’t beat sorting herbs in the pack Wise Woman’s home after dinner as a way to relax.

Well, there were a few other ways ahead of this on his list, but Garnet was resting at home, and he didn’t want to intrude on her quiet time. He’d head back before too long.