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Post by 👻videocassette👻 on Apr 6, 2018 9:55:55 GMT -5
(I hear ya, Inky! I'm very ready to be done with gen eds in college for the rest of time xD)
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Post by Squirellfire on Apr 6, 2018 9:56:57 GMT -5
{Lol. I just want to get out and get stuff done. College is good, but hecka long.}
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Post by 👻videocassette👻 on Apr 6, 2018 10:07:46 GMT -5
Roosterpaw tried to make his sigh of relief as quiet as possible. "Okay! Um... you're doing great, Emberfrost!" He encouraged.
Creekheart padded to join her side. "You're right." He sighed. He steeled his nerves and gave her ear a quick lick before flicking his tail and starting to walk back to camp, but he found himself still looking far more at Sweetleaf than paying attention to where his paws were stepping.
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Post by Squirellfire on Apr 6, 2018 10:21:46 GMT -5
{Where were we? Oh, right. Emberfrost is kitting. It's Friday and my brain hasn't fully woken up. } Emberfrost held back a sharp retort as she felt a larger convulsion coming and screeched in pain as she pushed, allowing the third kit to enter the den. She let out a sigh of relief as the pains began to subside slowly. She was breathing hard and fighting pure exhaustion. "At least that's over." She hissed, pain filling her meow.
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Post by 👻videocassette👻 on Apr 6, 2018 10:41:47 GMT -5
Roosterpaw's shoulders slumped as he nudged her first two kits closer to the queen, and he began licking the third one clean. "I'm sorry, Emberfrost..." He mewed between licks, his eyes trained on the ground.
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Post by Squirellfire on Apr 6, 2018 10:47:01 GMT -5
Emberfrost relaxed as she slid her kits closer t her with her tail. "It's okay young one." She meowed after catching her breath, the pains continuing to recede. "You've never done this before." She meowed in understanding. "Well," She thought for a few seconds. "Neither have I she." joked.
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Post by 👻videocassette👻 on Apr 6, 2018 11:33:24 GMT -5
Roosterpaw laughed feebly, the fur on his back finally beginning to flatten down again as he watched the tiny kits. "They're really small." He marveled.
Hopspaw's ears perked up at the sight of Sweetleaf finally entering camp, and she hurried to the medicine cat. She had seen her brother rush into the nursery to assist Emberfrost, but he was clearly out of his element. "Sweetleaf, Emberfrost kitted while you were out!" She mewed.
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Post by Squirellfire on Apr 6, 2018 11:55:26 GMT -5
{Morning Moss. Uh oh. Sweetleaf is in for some trouble. >.<}
Emberfrost relaxed as she listened to Rossterpaw's comment. She looked fondly over her kits and shook her head. "They are perfect." She told him. She felt more pain and grimaced. "Could I by chance have some poppy seed?" She asked him kindly, hoping that he wouldn't take her comments to heart while she had been kitting.
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Post by Squirellfire on Apr 6, 2018 12:07:11 GMT -5
Bravestep limped over to the nursery, having been awoken and rejuvenated by the screeching from the kitting. She hoped that Roosterpaw wouldn't be mad at her for being in her paws. She sat down as Sweetleaf rushed past.About time you showed up mouse brain. She thought as she padded the rest of the way to the nursery.
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Post by 👻videocassette👻 on Apr 6, 2018 12:18:50 GMT -5
Roosterpaw's eyes widened as Sweetleaf finally joined them in the nursery, relieved to have his mentor present. "Sweetleaf, it was horrible!" He bemoaned, casting an apologetic glance to Emberfrost, "I didn't know what to do, and Emberfrost was in so much pain, but I tore up the raspberry leaves on accident!"
Creekheart watched Sweetleaf race off, a pang of regret at taking up the medicine cat's time, but a part of him wished he could have spent more time with her. The puzzled look that Hopspaw gave him brought his dazed mind back to reality, however, and he went to see the state of the fresh kill pile, realizing he should have caught something while he was out.
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Post by Squirellfire on Apr 6, 2018 12:42:28 GMT -5
Bravestep entered the Nursery as Roosterpaw burst out. "Is that what that panicked flurry of fur was?" SHe asked in a joking way. She padded over to Emberfrost and laid down in one of the nests next to her. "They are beautiful." She meowed to the queen. "Roosterpaw did really well." She praised the apprentice.
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Post by 👻videocassette👻 on Apr 6, 2018 13:03:25 GMT -5
Roosterpaw relaxed under the praise of Bravestep and Sweetleaf. "Really?" He mewed, purring faintly.
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Post by Squirellfire on Apr 6, 2018 13:17:47 GMT -5
"Really." Emberfrost meowed exhausted. "I really wish I had some herbs though." She meowed as she felt a pang of irritation shoot through her. "She licked her three kits in turn and rested her head on her paws, trying to keep her eyes open. -- Bravestep also rested her head on her paws and watched as the kits nursed, wondering where in Starclan Sweetleaf had been during the kitting. "So...Where have you been Sweetleaf?" She asked curiously.
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Post by 👻videocassette👻 on Apr 6, 2018 13:39:04 GMT -5
Roosterpaw stood up to go look for some herbs for Emberfrost, trying to think of something good for her pain, knowing that poppy seeds were not good for a nursing queen, but he was distracted by Bravestep's question, and he nodded in agreement to the question. "You could have sent me out to look for herbs, Sweetleaf." He mewed, assuming that was where she had been.
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Post by Squirellfire on Apr 6, 2018 18:33:38 GMT -5
{I feel ya. How goes it Pebbs?} {Also, It is okay to use poppy seed on queens that have kitted. It just has to be used sparingly and not before or during the kitting. Raspberry leaves give the queen energy while kitting... I know too much about med cats. *Facepalms*} Emberfrost smiled as her mate entered the nursery, unaware that he had left during the kitting. "Of course we can. She meowed tiredly, pain still slightly evident in her voice. "He looks just like you," She meowed. "Are you sure you don't want to name him Flamekit?" She teased him fondly.
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Post by 👻videocassette👻 on Apr 6, 2018 20:37:57 GMT -5
(Oh, cool! My bad. I thought I had read somewhere that they weren't good for pregnant or nursing queens. x) )
Roosterpaw huffed quietly at Flameshatter's growl to him and Sweetleaf, but he didn't want to be confrontational. He knew that the warrior was just focused on Emberfrost. He gave Sweetleaf a puzzled look at her slightly panicked reaction. Had she really been looking for herbs? What else would she be doing? "...Oh. Okay." He mewed.
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Post by Squirellfire on Apr 6, 2018 20:52:00 GMT -5
Bravestep eyed Sweetleaf, unconvinced that shehad just been 'collecting herbs', but she kept it to herself. "Speaking of herbs, perhaps some parsley or Poppy seed would be quite appropriate for Emberfrost..." She suggested, feeling out of place talking to the medicine cats in such a suggestive way. "She did just kit after all."
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Post by 👻videocassette👻 on Apr 6, 2018 20:58:37 GMT -5
"Sweetleaf knows what she's doing!" Roosterpaw defended as he stood to follow his mentor.
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Post by Squirellfire on Apr 6, 2018 20:58:58 GMT -5
Bravestep returned the stern gaze that Sweetleaf gave her. She knew that she was going to get some lecture that she wouldn't listen to anyway, but she knew Sweetleaf was hiding something. "Don't take to long." She simply meowed to the medicine cat.
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