Horizon

Born in the pack of Crux Grotto to the Beta pair alongside her siblings Orion and Nephilim. Made quick friends with other pups who were born outside of the pack, including Darin. Josalyn was trained by her mother at an early age to identify and use medicinal herbs. A little over half a year old, a wildfire broke out across the pack territory and separated the pack. Josalyn, Orion and Darin banded together to search for the rest of their pack, but to no avail. They headed north instead, to discover this valley.

Full Autumn, HY1 1 year, 1 month
Josalyn arrives in the Eastern Wasteland with Darin and Orion. They soon meet Tehya and invite her to join their group. The foursome travels south-west and takes refuge in the mountains.

Late Autumn, HY1 1 year, 2 months
While lingering in the mountains, Darin meets Poppy. Not long after, Orion abandons the group; Josalyn is crushed and blames Poppy for replacing her brother. The foursome leaves the mountains, during which Tehya breaks away. They enter Falter Glen and encounter the Firewing Brotherhood, faced with the prospect of joining a pack, but Darin resists.

Early Winter, HY1 1 year, 3 months
The trio settles down in Shadowed Dell, but Josalyn leaves, unhappy with their status as wanderers. She meets Bohemian, Darin's brother, and Crimson. Josalyn returns to Darin and Poppy, keeping her meeting with Bohemian secret from her friend.

Full Winter, HY2 1 year, 4 months
Josalyn learns of Poppy's pregnancy and meets Ruark. She is faced with a hormonal change due to the mating season. Darin meets Solomon, who invites the trio to take up residence in Firefly Woods with him and his aspiring pack.

Late Winter, HY2 1 year, 5 months
The trio arrives in Firefly Woods. Solomon establishes the Northern Order, and Josalyn meets her new packmates, Rhea and Zehnai. Though relieved to finally be a part of a pack, Josalyn clashes with Rhea and her new mate, Azazel. Josalyn reveals her true colours to her packmates after pleading with Solomon and Azazel not to kill an injured trespasser, Moraz, and instead heals him. Josalyn meets Poet and promises to teach him medicine in the spring. Finally, she participates in a hunt with Zehnai and Solomon. Josalyn visits the coast.

Early Spring, HY2 1 year, 6 months
Josalyn is busy helping the Order's three pregnant females, Zehnai, Poppy, and Rhea. She begins her medic lessons with Poet, meets Memphis, Bjorn, and Hija, and acts as a mediator for some small spats between Rhea and various packmates.

Full Spring, HY2 1 year, 7 months
Joaslyn helps Zehnai deliver three pups while Bjorn throws a temper tantrum. She meets with Ruark again, who seems to be courting her. Poppy gives birth, but flees not long after, leaving her and Darin's pups without a mother. The Yahn brood is given to Zehnai to raise. She meets Memphis again, who is interested in joining the Order, and then encounters Ruark who regretfully has to leave to take a pregnant Dakota to another pack across the valley.

Late Spring, HY2 1 year, 8 months
Rhea delivers her three pups with Josalyn's aid. Josalyn revisits the coast, where she meets Karevik and Rhian and discovers a pretty glowy cave. Poet brings an injured Colette to the Order and seeks Josalyn's help. Concerned for the pups' health, Josalyn decides to travel south to the Skyrise Pass in search of horsemint and as an excuse to search for Orion. During her journey, rain seizes the valley; she meets Sparrow and learns of the Skyrise Empire, meets Clover with whom she hunts, and meets Hywell and Iscariot. Josalyn takes Clover back to the Northern Order, who is eager to join a pack. Back in the labyrinth, Josalyn is dismayed to find her den and stores flooded. Azazel corners Josalyn and attempts to work out their 'trust issues'.

Early Summer, HY2 1 year, 9 months
Now that the pups are older, Josalyn is eager to spend time with them. With her den flooded, Josalyn relocates to a new den and struggles to recover her stores. Karevik comes to visit her, and Memphis and Josalyn bond over their unfortunate pasts.

Full Summer, HY2 1 year, 10 months
The rain finally stops. Josalyn finally meets Mortimer, Solomon's brother. After an eight-month-long absence, Orion reappears in Firefly Woods, injured and close to death; he is quickly accepted into the Northern Order, where he is able to recover. Josalyn meets Meinir. Memphis finally comes to the borders looking to join the Order, much to Josalyn's delight after she realizes her crush on him. Dalus and Cree are endangered by two vicious strangers; Bohemian protects them, Josalyn is stunned by her inability to protect her packmates. Bohemian later joins the Order. Solomon encounters Nephilim and tells Orion and Josalyn about it, making Josalyn eager to see her other brother.

Late Summer, HY2 1 year, 11 months
An earthquake nearly causes Eerik to fall to his death, but he is rescued as the Order comes together. Josalyn meets Ruark again, who is unhappy in the Stormborn Alliance. Hywell appears near the Order's borders on the verge of death; Josalyn, Orion, and Cree watch him die. Shattered, Josalyn unloads all of her feelings on Memphis and seeks comfort in him. After, she decides she needs to improve - first she seeks out Darin to learn how to fight, then she visits the Evergreen Wolves to present the idea of a healer's gathering to Meinir. Solomon calls a pack meeting to discuss their hardships over the summer and introduce apprenticeships. Josalyn attempts to determine if Cree or Dalus are interested in becoming a medic apprentice, but it seems neither of them are. Orion decides to challenge Darin for the Warlord rank after his discussion with Josalyn and Cree, causing Darin to lash out against them. Feeling guilty, Josalyn attempts to talk things through with Darin and rekindle their friendship.

Early Autumn, HY2 2 years, 0 months
Josalyn is summoned by a savage Zehnai who has progressed to a late stage of rabies. She makes the decision to poison Zehnai in order to end her suffering and protect her packmates, though the decision isn't made easy in the presence of Zehnai's children.

Strengths: Medicine, Plant Identification, Tracking, Conflict Resolution
Improving: Fungi Identification, Animal Identification, Child Care
Weaknesses: Hunting, Fighting, Overly Trusting
Habits: Very restless sleeper - tends to move a lot and spread out. Often finds herself sleeping partially on top of Poet when they sleep together.

Herbal Knowledge

Oak Bark - thick plates of bark that serve as trays to carry herbs (x)
Barberry - high in vitamin c, useful for staving off infection, eaten or used in poultice (x)
Wild Strawberry - high in vitamin c, stimulate growth of connective tissue, eaten (x)
Parsley - leaves high in zinc, reduce wound healing time and size, eaten (x)
Comfrey - leaves stimulate wound healing, used in poultice (x)
Gentian - roots treat fever and hypertension, eaten (x)
Raspberry - leaves tone and strengthen uterus, chewed then eaten (x)
Witch-Hazel - leaves reduce swelling, itching, and internal inflammation, eaten or used in poultice (x)
Stinging Nettle - non-stinging leaves high in protein and vitamins, strengthen uterus, eaten (x)
Horsemint - soothes upset stomach and reduces indigestion (x)
Round-Leaved Sundew - sticky leaves have anti-inflammatory properties, treat respiratory problems - (x)
Glowworm Silk - a bundle of sticky silk, used as dressing for wounds
Fennel - entire plant acts as a pain reliever - (x)


Herbal Remedies for reference

Songs

Fumes — The Eden Project
Complete Rhinoceros — Dolphin Striker
Strawberry Swing — Coldplay
Staying — Koda