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Post by Foxstar26 on Jan 22, 2023 13:23:11 GMT -5
Heathersky sat outside the nursery, watching Ashenkit tumble around. She let out a shirt sigh. Of course Beetleclaw would leave her with kits and go die. She shook her head, her mixed feeling about him never ceased to confuse her.
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Post by Icefire15 on Jan 22, 2023 13:23:44 GMT -5
Ashsong shifted in her nest uncomfortably, looking up as Mottledsong came over, “I’m not quite sure.” She said, flinching again at another sharp pain. “Could you get Eclipsesky for me?” Ashsong asked the other queen.
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Post by Willow on Jan 22, 2023 13:34:33 GMT -5
Eclipsesky nodded, brushing the rest of the unusable herbs into a pile so they could dispose of them. "Yes, I've been trying to shelter them with branches from the cold. We'll have to go see how the plant is doing. Then we can get moss balls on the way back."
Wolfstep chuckled, brushing his cheek against hers. "Well, hopefully tomorrow we can both sleep in, because I think I'm on dawn patrol the next sunrise. The tunnels were all quiet though I hope? How are the rebuilding efforts coming along?"
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Post by Foxstar26 on Jan 22, 2023 13:39:50 GMT -5
Dawnshadow nodded her head and moved to pick up the ruined herbs. “I’ll take these out and then we can go?” She suggested to him.
Hazelear nodded her head. “I’m not on the dawn patrol tomorrow so I will be sleeping.” She spoke as she nuzzled into his neck. “They were quiet.” She spoke. “And pretty good, it looked like Birchstep had almost gotten the one of the tunnels cleared out.”
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Post by Moonblazer on Jan 22, 2023 13:40:57 GMT -5
Heathersky sat outside the nursery, watching Ashenkit tumble around. She let out a shirt sigh. Of course Beetleclaw would leave her with kits and go die. She shook her head, her mixed feeling about him never ceased to confuse her. Ravenkit sat a few paces away from his mother and sister, seeming to stare out across camp and up at the blue sky. The tom kit was stoic and quiet, an almost stony look across his face. To most though, it would look rather cute, how prickly he seemed. He sniffed once, and turned to look at Heathersky. "Mama. Beankit keeps digging holes. He's getting dirt everywhere." He huffed, spiked black fur tickled by the wind. |
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Post by Moonblazer on Jan 22, 2023 13:42:45 GMT -5
Ashsong shifted in her nest uncomfortably, looking up as Mottledsong came over, “I’m not quite sure.” She said, flinching again at another sharp pain. “Could you get Eclipsesky for me?” Ashsong asked the other queen. "Of course, Ashsong." Mottledsong nodded quickly, the skittish queen hopping over her nest to push out of the nursery. She looked around quickly, before her heart siezed with a bit of panic when she saw Eclipseky and Dawnshadow looking ready to leave camp. She rushed over, calling out. "Oh! Don't leave yet, please! Ashsong looks like she's starting to have contractions. I think her kits might be coming a bit early!" She fretted. |
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Post by Foxstar26 on Jan 22, 2023 13:45:30 GMT -5
Heathersky looked towards Ravenkit. “Why don’t you ask him to stop?” She spoke. “Or you could join him?” She suggested. She didn’t know what her kits preferred in terms of tunneling or moor running yet so she was trying to be encouraging.
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Post by Willow on Jan 22, 2023 13:49:19 GMT -5
Eclipsesky paused, turning to look towards Mottledsong and dropping his pile of scraps. "Oh, well I suppose the catmint will have to wait Dawnshadow. Why don't you go grab the herbs and I will go see how Ashsong is coming along."
Wolfstep nodded, pleased with her answer. He was always worried about her down in the tunnels, but knew he could never pull her away from what she loved. "The moors are finally starting to look normal again too, the grass is high again which is much better for rabbit hunting."
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Post by Foxstar26 on Jan 22, 2023 13:55:13 GMT -5
Dawnshadow looked at Mottledsong approach. She nodded her head before quietly slipping off to grab the herbs. Her tail twitching with worry. Early kits in leafbare? That was never a good thing.
Hazelear nodded her head, falling quiet for a few moments. “You know, you promised to show me how you catch rabbits.” She spoke. “You said you had the best technique in the clan but I’m not so sure.” She teased him.
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Post by Icefire15 on Jan 22, 2023 13:59:02 GMT -5
Ashsong took a deep breath, trying to calm her racing heart. She wondered briefly if Thorndash was still in camp, not wanting him to miss their kits being born. They might not be mates, but they were his kits as much as they were hers. Ashsong hissed lightly as she felt more pain, her ears falling flat against her head.
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Post by Moonblazer on Jan 22, 2023 14:00:26 GMT -5
Heathersky looked towards Ravenkit. “Why don’t you ask him to stop?” She spoke. “Or you could join him?” She suggested. She didn’t know what her kits preferred in terms of tunneling or moor running yet so she was trying to be encouraging. "Blugh. I'll get dirt in my fur. No thanks." Ravenkit huffed. "I'd rather look at the sky anyway... sometimes I see those big black birds. Is that where my name's from?" He asked his mother, before looking up at the sky again. For some reason, he had an urge to wander, to see just how big the sky could be. |
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Post by Foxstar26 on Jan 22, 2023 14:03:12 GMT -5
Heathersky nodded her head. At least he would be a moor runner. “Yes the big black birds are Ravens.” She spoke. “Your father enjoyed watching them also.” She said almost wistfully. Despite her anger towards him, she did love Beetleclaw.
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Post by Moonblazer on Jan 22, 2023 14:04:11 GMT -5
Thorndash turned his head as he noticed Mottledsong approaching the medicine cats. A flicker of worry filled him when he noticed them all going right to the nursery. Ear twitching, the tom quickly rose to his paws and began to approach the nursery as well. "Oi! Is something wrong? Ashsong?" He called.
Mottledsong stopped next to the nursery and waited outside, looking at Thorndash and explaining what Ashsong had said. The tom looked highly concerned now, wanting to go into the nursery but not knowing if he would be allowed.
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Post by Moonblazer on Jan 22, 2023 14:06:37 GMT -5
Heathersky nodded her head. At least he would be a moor runner. “Yes the big black birds are Ravens.” She spoke. “Your father enjoyed watching them also.” She said almost wistfully. Despite her anger towards him, she did love Beetleclaw. "I love them. They look so happy up there." Ravenkit decided, a moment of joy filling the young tom before his voice grew hufft and mellow once again. "I want to be a bird. They get to go wherever they want." He tapped his little tail against the ground and looked to the side. "Why does Beankit have a papa and Ashenkit and I don't? It's not fair, it's stupid." He muttered, pawing at a small piece of moss. |
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Post by Willow on Jan 22, 2023 14:13:07 GMT -5
Eclipsesky slipped into the nursery, dipping his head as he approached Ashsong. "Hello, Mottledsong said you were feeling strange, I'm going to just feel your belly here to see what's going on." he mewed calmly.
Wolfstep frowned, flattening his ears playfully, "What do you mean? We could go out hunting right now if you want!"
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Post by Icefire15 on Jan 22, 2023 14:16:59 GMT -5
Ashsong gave a nod to Eclipsesky, lifting her head when she heard Thorndash's voice. She felt a sigh of relief, knowing he was there, but it quickly turned into a sharp inhale of breath at another contraction.
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Post by Moonblazer on Jan 22, 2023 14:37:59 GMT -5
"New kits? How exciting!" Antpaw exclaimed as he watched the medicine cats go into the nursery. At his side, Weaselpaw huffed out. "Not so much, rabbitbrain, she's having them early, and it's leafbare, that's the worst time it could happen." She received a small cuff from her brother as Antpaw huffed.
"Yeah, well, negativity won't help will it? Windclan can only get stronger with more kits, and it's a good sign!"
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Post by Willow on Jan 22, 2023 14:40:55 GMT -5
Eclipsesky quickly placed his paw on her stomach as she let out a gasp. He hummed with a nod. "Yes, Ashsong I believe your kits are on the way." Stepping away from her for a moment he stuck his head out of the den, looking at Thorndash, "You, Thorndash, go find a nice-sized stick for her to bite on."
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Post by Foxstar26 on Jan 22, 2023 14:41:32 GMT -5
Heathersky looked at her son a moment. “Because you’re father was killed.” She spoke. “It’s not fair but life isn’t always fair.” She said. “You’ll get to meet him someday though.” She promised.
Dawnshadow slipped into the nursery with the herbs. She stayed towards the entrance, not wanting to crowd Eclipsesky and Ashsong.
“Come on then lazy paws.” Hazelear purred, standing up. “Because I bet you can’t catch a rabbit!” She teased him.
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Post by Moonblazer on Jan 22, 2023 14:49:58 GMT -5
Eclipsesky quickly placed his paw on her stomach as she let out a gasp. He hummed with a nod. "Yes, Ashsong I believe your kits are on the way." Stepping away from her for a moment he stuck his head out of the den, looking at Thorndash, "You, Thorndash, go find a nice-sized stick for her to bite on." “Oh! Right, yeah! Stick, got it!” Thorndash scrambled around to look for a stick, hoping to find one that fit the criteria. Concern for Ashsong and their kits made him frantic. |
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Post by Icefire15 on Jan 22, 2023 14:52:09 GMT -5
“Isn’t it early for them to come yet?” Ashsong asked, ears back in worry. Not to mention with leafbare on the way, would her kits survive the cold season?
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Post by Moonblazer on Jan 22, 2023 14:56:04 GMT -5
Heathersky looked at her son a moment. “Because you’re father was killed.” She spoke. “It’s not fair but life isn’t always fair.” She said. “You’ll get to meet him someday though.” She promised. Dawnshadow slipped into the nursery with the herbs. She stayed towards the entrance, not wanting to crowd Eclipsesky and Ashsong. “Come on then lazy paws.” Hazelear purred, standing up. “Because I bet you can’t catch a rabbit!” She teased him. Ravenkit looked crestfallen for a moment, before a weird sort of anger crossed his face. “Life is stupid then.” He huffed, before he kicked the little pebble. “Whoever made him go away, I’ll find them, and I’ll beat them up.” He decided, unaware that his father’s killer was also now dead. |
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Post by Foxstar26 on Jan 22, 2023 14:58:26 GMT -5
“The cat who did that is long gone.” Heathersky touched her nose to her sons ear. “She will never hurt us again.” She promised, eyes sad. Beetleclaw would have made a good father.
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Post by Willow on Jan 22, 2023 15:00:14 GMT -5
Eclipsesky flicked his tail as he gently placed his paw back on Ashsong's stomach, "It may be a bit earlier than expected, but you have two medicine cats here to look after you. You definitely aren't the first queen to kit in the middle of leafbare Ashsong. The kits will be well taken care of." he soothed. "I know it's hard but you have to relax okay? It's whats best for the kits right now."
Wolfstep jumped to his paws, racing towards the camp entrance. "Well let's get a move on then Hazelear!" he called over his shoulder. Dashing onto the moor with a purr.
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Post by Foxstar26 on Jan 22, 2023 15:10:05 GMT -5
Hazelear hurried after her mate. “I’ll race you!” She challenged him. She knew she’d loose, most tunneler couldn’t compete with moor runners but she didn’t care as long as she was with him.
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Post by Icefire15 on Jan 22, 2023 15:12:30 GMT -5
Ashsong took a deep breath and gave Eclipsesky a nod, forcing her fur to lay flat and her claws to untangle from her nest. “Okay. I’ll relax.” She said, mostly to herself.
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Post by Moonblazer on Jan 22, 2023 15:20:12 GMT -5
“The cat who did that is long gone.” Heathersky touched her nose to her sons ear. “She will never hurt us again.” She promised, eyes sad. Beetleclaw would have made a good father. “Then I’ll find her!” Ravenkit exclaimed, though he did not fight his mother’s affections. Rather, he looked at her, not understanding that long gone meant dead. “Can’t a patrol go get her? She can’t get away!” He argued. |
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Post by Willow on Jan 22, 2023 18:02:07 GMT -5
Eclipsesky glanced towards the nursery entrance, nodding to Dawnshadow, "Can you see if Thorndash found a stick? Then I'd like you to come over here. I think it's time that you lead the kitting Dawnshadow. I'll still be here of course if anything goes wrong."
Wolfstep laughed as he continued racing towards the open moor, "You can try, but you know I'm going to beat you." he called, galloping even faster and farther away from her.
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Post by Moonblazer on Jan 22, 2023 18:12:59 GMT -5
Thorndash was pulling a stick in his jaws, adjusting it to pick it up as he finally began to make his way back towards the nursery. “I found one!” He called through his mouthful of stick.
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Post by Foxstar26 on Jan 23, 2023 21:35:50 GMT -5
Hazelear huffed and tried to catch up. She couldn’t compete with his speed though and fell further behind. “No fair!” She whined from behind him.
“Are you sure?” Dawnshadow asked with a hint of nervous. She hadn’t led a kitting before and that was a big deal.
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