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Post by Firebelly on Oct 5, 2020 21:25:16 GMT -5
Swiftstar nodded, amused by the idea of training alongside WindClan's apprentices. He would have to try it out, maybe he could get to know some of the clan's youngest members better as well. "Doesn't it weaken other parts of the tunnel to pull mud from the bottom like this?" He asked, still slightly worried about a collapse.
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Oct 5, 2020 21:25:26 GMT -5
Dashclaw blinked in astoundment at his son's frantic raving. "Well, I certainly hope you haven't had kits before. Frostpetal will be fine. Your mother went through the same thing." Dashclaw flicked his ear and looked toward the nursery. He knew where Harewhisker was. Harewhisker was in the tunnels with Swiftstar, but there was no telling which tunnels he was in and Dashclaw obviously didn't know his way around down there. "Go find a stick." Dashclaw spoke calmly to his son. "There's a burnt bush by Outlook rock. It shouldn't be to hard to uproot it. Break as many of the branches off as you can so Frostpetal can use the trunk to bite down on." StarClan knew there weren't THAT many good sticks around their territory--even before the fire. "I'll see if one of the other tunnels can find Harewhisker." Dashclaw took a slow breath and looked around the camp. Most tunnelers were out working on the tunnels. He could easily be there in his brother's place, but...Harewhisker might not like that. "Hurry, Antpaw." Dashclaw nodded curtly to his son before racing to the nursery.
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Oct 5, 2020 21:26:37 GMT -5
"As long as you keep digging down, you'll be fine." Harewhisker shook his head. "The tunnels get taller by doing this and when you reach clay areas, you'll be able to use clay to reinforce the tops of the tunnels."
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Post by Firebelly on Oct 5, 2020 21:26:54 GMT -5
Frostpetal let out a wail and began to push, the pain coursed through her in waves making it impossible to think about anything else. "Do...Do she cats really do this and live?" She gasped in between waves of pain. Her ears pricked as she heard Dashclaw approaching the nursery. "Harewhisker? Is that you?" she asked hopefully.
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Post by Firebelly on Oct 5, 2020 21:31:13 GMT -5
Swiftstar nodded. "As long as you're sure." HE unsheathed his claws and gave another good dig. "Oh yeah, there is more!" he said. His dirt clump wasn't nearly as large as HArewhiskers has been, but it was already bigger than his first attempt.
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Oct 5, 2020 21:32:45 GMT -5
"That's it." Harewhisker chuckled. "Now, press it against the wall. Make sure you find a spot that needs it or we won't be doing this tunnel any good."
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Post by Moonblazer on Oct 5, 2020 21:33:50 GMT -5
Dashclaw blinked in astoundment at his son's frantic raving. "Well, I certainly hope you haven't had kits before. Frostpetal will be fine. Your mother went through the same thing." Dashclaw flicked his ear and looked toward the nursery. He knew where Harewhisker was. Harewhisker was in the tunnels with Swiftstar, but there was no telling which tunnels he was in and Dashclaw obviously didn't know his way around down there. "Go find a stick." Dashclaw spoke calmly to his son. "There's a burnt bush by Outlook rock. It shouldn't be to hard to uproot it. Break as many of the branches off as you can so Frostpetal can use the trunk to bite down on." StarClan knew there weren't THAT many good sticks around their territory--even before the fire. "I'll see if one of the other tunnels can find Harewhisker." Dashclaw took a slow breath and looked around the camp. Most tunnelers were out working on the tunnels. He could easily be there in his brother's place, but...Harewhisker might not like that. "Hurry, Antpaw." Dashclaw nodded curtly to his son before racing to the nursery. "Oh! Good idea! You're smart, you know that? Outlook rock, I should have gone right there! Okay!" Antpaw nodded quickly, brushing past his father as he ran out of camp. He called back quickly. "I'll run as fast as a moor-runner, just hold on!" He ran as quickly as he could, ignoring the unfamiliar stretch in his legs as he tried to pick up speed. Starclan, how did the moor-runners make it look so easy? He could see Outlook Rock in the distance, no thanks to the fire getting rid of any kind of obstacle that could possibly hide it. "Break as many as I can." He whispered to himself as he ran. |
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Post by Firebelly on Oct 5, 2020 21:34:49 GMT -5
Swiftstar frowned slightly. "If the tunnel is very unstable, how do you press more mud into the walls without bringing the whole tunnel down?" He remembered his mentor's earlier warning about not pressing too hard against the wall.
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Oct 5, 2020 21:36:00 GMT -5
Dashclaw flattened his ears when he reached Frostpetal and Dawnshadow. It looked like the kitting was starting. "Frostpetal?" Dashclaw inched closer to the queen and medicine cat, he didn't want to get in the way.
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Oct 5, 2020 21:38:03 GMT -5
"You brace it first." Harewhisker tapped Swiftstar's paw to guide it to a weakened spot on the wall. "Here. The wall is weakened so it needs more dirt and clay to stray strong. Make sure you press above the spot with one paw while you enforce the dirt into it with the other." He did the motion a couple times so Swiftstar could have a sense of it.
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Post by Firebelly on Oct 5, 2020 21:38:31 GMT -5
Frostpetal glanced up at the tom. "Dashclaw!" She breathed in relief. It wasn't Harewhisker, but Frostpetal was just relieved to see someone. "My kits! They're coming." She wailed as another wave of pain washed over her. Was it meant to hurt this much? Was something wrong?
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Oct 5, 2020 21:41:43 GMT -5
"Easy, Frostpetal, you'll be okay." Dashclaw stepped closer to her, his ears back and he was nodding to Dawnshadow just to make sure of his words. "You're doing great."
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Post by Foxstar26 on Oct 5, 2020 21:43:05 GMT -5
“It’s suppose to hurt. You’ll be fine.” Dawnshadow tried to comfort her. “Ok push, the first kit is coming.” She spoke.
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Post by Firebelly on Oct 5, 2020 21:48:12 GMT -5
Frostpetal grimaced as a another wave of pain coursed through her. She pushed as hard as she could, trying to convince herself that she was going to be okay. Slowly, a small cream colored she-kit slid out, and Frostpetal gasped for breath. She cast a grateful look at Dashclaw. "Thank you...thank you for being here." She said between breaths.
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Post by Moonblazer on Oct 5, 2020 21:48:59 GMT -5
"Come on you stupid bush!" Antpaw hissed as soon as he reached the burnt bush, trying to pull up the branches without breaking them. He bunched his shoulders, putting his tunneler's strength into his tugging before he finally wrenched the branches free. He fell back on his hindquarters with an 'oof', before he grumbled and picked up the branched between his teeth. He turned around and began to run back towards camp, though he stumbled a few times with the extra weight of the branches.
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Oct 5, 2020 21:49:35 GMT -5
"It should be Harewhisker." Dashclaw flattened his ears. He wasn't sure how his brother would react to find that he had been the one to welcome his brother's kits into the world and not Harewhisker himself. Yet, he tried to use the excuse that Harewhisker was out doing important training with Swiftstar. It was alright if he missed this...right?
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Post by Firebelly on Oct 5, 2020 21:51:51 GMT -5
Frostpetal nodded. "It's not Harewhisker, but I'm thankful for you. If Harewhisker has a problem with it we'll deal with it later, but I am grateful." She gave the tom a small smile before grimacing in pain again.
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Oct 5, 2020 21:57:20 GMT -5
Dashclaw smiled softly and he groomed Frostpetal's pelt. It seemed to have helped Grasslight when she had kitted, he hoped it helped Frostpetal too.
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Post by Foxstar26 on Oct 5, 2020 22:00:36 GMT -5
“Of course.” Dawnshadow nodded. She moved to begin licking the kit the wrong way to warm her up. There was a few moments between kits.
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Post by Moonblazer on Oct 5, 2020 22:01:57 GMT -5
Antpaw skidded into camp, nearly tripping over a surviving gorse vine. He apologized around the branches to the innocent gorse, before he scampered quickly towards the nursery.
"I got it!" He called around the branches, plopping them down in front of Dawnshadow, Frostpetal and Dashclaw. "I got as many as I could, in case you wanted a thin one or a thick one. I think the thicker one will work better, but maybe you like cracking thin sticks too, I try my best to please!" Antpaw rambled again, before he took a deep breath and calmed himself down. "Oh, ow. That looks...not so fun." He mumbled.
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Oct 5, 2020 22:05:02 GMT -5
"Antpaw." Dashclaw got up when his son suddenly stumbled toward them. He moved around Frostpetal to cut off Antpaw's view, Frostpetal needed her privacy in this time. "Thank you, you did great. Now, I need you to wait somewhere else. See if anyone has found Harewhisker yet."
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Post by Moonblazer on Oct 5, 2020 22:11:35 GMT -5
"Oh, uh-..." Antpaw hesitated, worry for Frostpetal clear on his face. Was she okay? Was everything going normally? He looked up at his father, trusting in his wisdom and instructions as he always did. "Well, alright then. But, I want to be one of the first to see them when it's done, okay?" He asked, before turning reluctantly and pushing out of the nursery. He scrunched up his nose, puffing out. Where in Starclan was Harewhisker? His mate was literally having his kits right now! He was going to miss it, and that really stank. He decided to try and find out where the older tom went.
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Post by Firebelly on Oct 6, 2020 17:39:14 GMT -5
((Sorry I poofed everyone))
Frostpetal looked up appreciatively at Dashclaw as he sent the apprentice running off to find her mate. "Thank you Dashclaw." She said genuinely. "Thank you for being here." she gave him a small smile before crying out in pain again.
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Oct 7, 2020 10:48:59 GMT -5
"You brace it first." Harewhisker tapped Swiftstar's paw to guide it to a weakened spot on the wall. "Here. The wall is weakened so it needs more dirt and clay to stray strong. Make sure you press above the spot with one paw while you enforce the dirt into it with the other." He did the motion a couple times so Swiftstar could have a sense of it. blip |
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Post by Foxstar26 on Oct 7, 2020 12:01:13 GMT -5
Dawnshadow moved to set the kit in front of Dashclaw. “Keep licking the wring way to warm the kit up.” She ordered the tom before going back to Frostpetal. “Ok the second one is coming, push.” She spoke quickly.
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Oct 7, 2020 12:42:44 GMT -5
Dashclaw smiled softly at Frostpetal, but when Dawnshadow placed the kit in front of him, he did what he was told. He had done this for his own kits and the thought made him smile.
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Post by Zz on Oct 7, 2020 14:23:40 GMT -5
Burrowpaw gave yet another quick nod and led the way out of the camp and toward the Thunderclan border. They would be starting there and working their way back toward camp so that the tunnels wouldn't collapse while the rest of the clan tried to hunt and find enough for the rest of the clan. As soon as he entered the tunnel, Burrowpaw became an entirely different cat. His excitement vanished and he became focused and his movements precise, his eyes adjusting to the darkness almost immediately as he gazed around for any signs of cracking or unstable ground. |
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Post by Moonblazer on Oct 7, 2020 22:54:07 GMT -5
Burrowpaw gave yet another quick nod and led the way out of the camp and toward the Thunderclan border. They would be starting there and working their way back toward camp so that the tunnels wouldn't collapse while the rest of the clan tried to hunt and find enough for the rest of the clan. As soon as he entered the tunnel, Burrowpaw became an entirely different cat. His excitement vanished and he became focused and his movements precise, his eyes adjusting to the darkness almost immediately as he gazed around for any signs of cracking or unstable ground. “Do not make loud noises.” Splashstone instructed as he slipped into the tunnel behind his apprentice. “Anything could bring a tunnel down, if you are not careful. We’re going to be supporting the tunnels. Find as many stones as you can, so we can work them into the walls for support.” |
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Post by Zz on Oct 9, 2020 12:46:25 GMT -5
Burrowpaw merely gave a single nod as he followed the tunnel, his mind now focused and precise. No matter what he always seemed to become an entirely different tom when he entered the tunnels. His intense excitement was replaced with one of the most focused and logical minds as he would settle into an easy pace, using his whiskers and tail to find his way while his eyes glanced around for any signs of instability. He rounded a corner and stopped, jerking his head forward to point out a sudden dip in the roof of the tunnel. "It looks like we need to put a new support up through here."
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Post by Moonblazer on Oct 9, 2020 13:40:36 GMT -5
"Yes, we do." Splashstone murmured, feeling around where Burrowpaw had paused and sensing the unnatural divet in the tunnel. He began to carefully dig at the ground below them. He tugged at a few stones, before finally managing to claw up a sturdy root. "There we go. For now, we can support it with an upturned root. We'll keep it standing up straight with stones as support." He instructed.
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