Smoke

You approach a small tunnel of ferns that leads into the Earth. Stooping low to wiggle your way inside, it quickly opens into a wider underground passage with walls of hard packed dirt. At the end of the tunnel, faintly lit with what seems like.. sunlight? a sharp turn sits, the air smelling more and more of herbs as you approach it. Rounding the corner you emerge into a decently sized cave, the floor littered with empty nests of moss. Looking up, you realize you were right; sunlight did find its way into the cave. Small holes, maybe the size of a juvenile wolf's paws, were dug into the center of the ceiling. A network of oak roots twisted around and even through some of the holes, keeping the rest of the roof from caving in. A shuffling sound makes you jump and you turn toward the shadows on the far side of the cave. A black wolf with blue eyes looks back at you, her gaze questioning but not unkind. A darker passageway marks the Earth wall behind her.

"Hello," she says, voice sweet and quiet. "Are you looking for some medicine?"