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Post by ππππππππππππ on Jan 21, 2021 16:51:43 GMT -5
Moonclan
Morningleap -- patrol The warrior nodded "Good. A shift in wind direction can mean an approach of both good and bad weather. If you watch for other signs as well you'll be more likely to determine the change correctly." he looked around, trying to spot something. When he found it he gestured with his tail for Thistlepaw to follow. Out of the trees and near a windy edge was a spiders web. In the center of the silky web was a large spider "What can this tell you about the weather?" this one was a bit harder, so he continued "Spiders are susceptible to powerful winds, if it's hanging out in the center it's likely not worried about poor weather. Sea birds are also important to watch. Some animals are better at sensing the weather than we are, so take note of their behaviors."
Well, he'd done his duty. A whole lesson! That was more than he usually did. Hopefully now he wouldn't have a certain deputy staring a hole into the back of his head.
Pinkpaw -- hunting The white furred she-cat lunged at it, snapping her jaws down on the back of the small animals neck. It let out a dying squeal and went limp in her jaws. Pinkpaw puffed up her fur a bit, proud that she had been the one to finish it off. Though, at the same time she was still ticked that her initial jump had missed.
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Ember34
Golden Deer Leader
uni slowly killing me, i just want to rp and play games
Pronouns: She/Her, They/Them
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Post by Ember34 on Jan 21, 2021 17:02:28 GMT -5
Sunclan: Russeststep gazed at the apprentices to other help if they needed it. He enjoyed the feeling of the water circling around his paws, it always had a calming effect on him. "Yes you want to make sure your shadow doesn't hit the water were the fish you are hoping to get is. Just how you would want to stand downwind from prey."
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Post by Sussuru on Jan 21, 2021 17:09:57 GMT -5
(Just punching out a couple of replies, but I probably won't be on again until tomorrow.)
Moonclan;
Seastep led the rest of his patrol to the shoreline, letting Morningleap and Thistlepaw finish up their lesson. He peered out onto the water, scanning the blue expanse for anything out of the ordinary, water monsters or otherwise. Lo' and behold, the loud hum of a water monster drew his attention. It was a little to the left and pretty far away from dry land, but there all the same. Well, then. That didn't take long. He could see a couple of no-furs riding on top - or perhaps inside? - the creature.
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Post by Sussuru on Jan 21, 2021 17:13:57 GMT -5
Sunclan;
Amberpaw nodded eagerly, getting his chin wet in the process. He was happy he'd remembered something relevant. Perhaps he could tell Emberstar about it later if he caught something - he wanted the older cat to be proud of him. He set to searching the water for dark shapes and noticed a couple of smaller ones not too far away. He looked to Russetstep for permission to get closer, hoping he'd be able to do the same as Pinestripe had taught him only a few days ago.
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Asexual
#cfffe5
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Ember34
Golden Deer Leader
uni slowly killing me, i just want to rp and play games
Pronouns: She/Her, They/Them
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Post by Ember34 on Jan 21, 2021 17:22:04 GMT -5
Sunclan: Russetstep gave a nod. "Just be careful," he commented. He glanced around to make sure he knew where Minnowpaw and Koipaw were before turning his gaze down to the water below. Lifting his front paw out of the water waiting to possibly strike to catch a fish.
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Post by ππππππππππππ on Jan 21, 2021 17:24:26 GMT -5
Sunclan
Koipaw had made his way across and back to dry land, watching the warrior fish with trained interest. He'd taken note of the others advice, and had positioned himself in a way that didn't cast a shadow. Koipaw could understand the steps, but fundamentally he lacked the skills necessary to actually catch something. Hopefully watching, and maybe eventually trying, would help him further expand his small pool of skills.
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Post by Jademist on Jan 21, 2021 17:38:07 GMT -5
π Thistlepaw listened intently to his mentor. After all the things his clanmates had said about Morningleap the warrior actually turned out to be quite smart and know a lot of things about nature. It pleasantly surprised the apprentice. As Thistlepaw moved closer to watch the spider he accidentally took a deeper breath than expected, the air from his nose sucking in the thin threads the spider had been weaving moments ago. The web quickly pulled towards his nose and entangled some of his whiskers. He shook his head, trying to get the webs - and probably a big spider - off him. βOh no.β The black tom mumbled embarrassedly and stifled a sneeze. The first patrol he went on with established warriors, his mentor and the deputy; ofcourse he would have to make a fool of himself! He tried to untangle himself with his paw from the silky web that now clumped around his face.
Wolfmist stood next to Sunstep, her hazel gaze following the water monster with wide eyes. βWhat on earth is that ugly thing? And why is it carrying twolegs?β The warrior shook her head, her ears flattening at the unpleasant sound. Her tailtip twitched annoyedly. Twolegs had always repulsed her. The way they moved, the weird monsters they used. Everything about them.
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Post by ππππππππππππ on Jan 21, 2021 17:45:03 GMT -5
Moonclan
Morningleap -- patrol Morningleap chucked at the antics of the apprentice. He sat back on his hind paws and reached up with his front ones "Don't move don't move." he laughed, reaching out in an attempt to help the other. He carefully moved the spider from Thistlepaws muzzle to a nearby branch, not wanting his apprentice to get a nasty spider bite on his nose "I guess this spider didn't plan for a cat to come along and break it's web." he mused, slowly pulling at the webs. Thistlepaws wild struggling was only spreading it more.
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Post by Mayhemβ’ on Jan 21, 2021 17:52:58 GMT -5
Moonclan Pinkpaw -- hunting The white furred she-cat lunged at it, snapping her jaws down on the back of the small animals neck. It let out a dying squeal and went limp in her jaws. Pinkpaw puffed up her fur a bit, proud that she had been the one to finish it off. Though, at the same time she was still ticked that her initial jump had missed.
π Briarstar strode over to the apprentices , " That was a good finish , Pinkpaw , " she purred , " And a good use of redirection , Flashpaw , "
The shecat glanced up , forgetting that this part of the island wasn't covered with trees , and she could actually see the sky . It was growing darker , but not dark enough that they had to turn in just yet . She looked between the two apprentices , " We have time for just a bit more training tonight , would you prefer to practice fighting moves , more hunting , or negotiation ? " While Briarstar never made it a mandatory part of training , she knew the last one on her list was always useful ; Warriors didn't need to fight unnecessary battles . Sometimes just knowing the right words to say to diffuse or deescalate a situation was all they needed , even if it was just long enough to get away from a bad occasion . Regardless , she decided to let them mull it over together .
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Asexual
#cfffe5
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Ember34
Golden Deer Leader
uni slowly killing me, i just want to rp and play games
Pronouns: She/Her, They/Them
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Post by Ember34 on Jan 21, 2021 18:02:22 GMT -5
Moonclan: Flashpaw's tail flcked excitedly. "Pinkpaw can choose I would be fine with anything," she said. Except for maybe things with water. The she cat thought to herself, she never knew why falling into the water when she had her first fishing training with Wolfmist freaked her out as much as it did, but since then the thought of stepping back into the water made the she cat want to run for the hills. "What do you think Pinkpaw?"
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Post by ππππππππππππ on Jan 21, 2021 18:09:38 GMT -5
Moonclan
Pinkpaw -- training Unfortunately for Flashpaw, Pinkpaw loved to swim. It was easily the thing she was best at and she always wanted to be showing off that fact in particular "We should do some swimming! I want to keep my spot as the best swimmer in the apprentices." if not that, she'd probably say fighting. Hunting was fine, but talking? She wasn't interested in that.
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Post by Jademist on Jan 21, 2021 18:17:10 GMT -5
π Thistlepaw let out a sigh of relief as Morningleap removed the spider from his face. He was fascinated by the little leggy creatures, but from up close.. they were plain scary with their erratic movements and many eyes. βThanks Morningleap.β The young tom meowed gratefully, trying to sit as still as possible. Morningleapβs paws and the soft webs brushing his face made it hard for him not to move. It tickled his fur and his face was dying for a little scratch with his hindleg. His feet shuffled impatiently under him. βMaybe the spider shouldβve seen it coming by the black cloud that hung over him.β He smiled, referencing to his own black fur and the lesson he had learned today. It was actually nice to have a mentor that didnβt stress out in this situation.
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Post by Gold on Jan 21, 2021 18:19:41 GMT -5
βοΈ Now without that nauseating ache, that constant pain in his chest and that headache and fever that plagued him for what felt like moons, Driftkit felt glad to finally get out of the confines of the medicine cat den. It wasnβt more that he missed the sun or desired other company besides Rainfern and whatever visitors he had, it was more to finally get out of the den. Held back by ill health, he was old and big enough to be an apprentice, but he had a slow and steady rather than the eager lope of an excitable young cat as he explored the camp for the first time in a few weeks, seeing what mightβve had changed in the meantime. Not all of the cats he could recognize, he noted. Driftkitβs round eventually brought him back to the medicine cat den, despite his initial eagerness to get away from it. He arrived just early enough to catch the end of the exchange between Rainfern and Ripplecatcher, and sullenly re-entered after Ripplecatcher left. βRainfern,β he called out tentatively. βCould I have... did I get him sick?β It wasnβt so long ago that Driftkit was coughing and sneezing himself, and he just walked around the camp. The cats just had to breathe in the bad air to get whitecough like he did β maybe it needed only a few seconds to spread? What if he just unwittingly infected the entire camp? He felt much better, but maybe this disease behaved more insidiously than he thought. Maybe he still had it? It all made sense to his rapidly-panicking mind. βI didnβt mean to if I did!β
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Post by Mayhemβ’ on Jan 21, 2021 18:29:54 GMT -5
π Briarstar chuckled at Pinkpaw's enthusiasm . In some ways , it kept her young , and she saw her younger self in Pinkpaw . " Sure , we can do that , " as she stood , she lowered herself a bit so she was closer to eye level with Flashpaw . " Wolfmist spoke to me about your apprehensions about the water , " her eyes were sympathetic , " I can see that perhaps this wasn't what you wanted to do , but I do believe it is an important skill every island cat must possess . Not just for your assessment , but for your survival , "
She stood and nodded through the thinning trees . She didn't want to force Flashpaw to do something she didn't want to do , but she knew that if Flashpaw couldn't learn , her chances of survival out here were several steps below the rest ... Briarstar wouldn't be able to live with herself if she let that happen , even though Flashpaw wasn't even her apprentice .
" Now before we go in over our heads with diving lessons , " She glanced to Pinkpaw and then back to the lakeside , " It's important for you to assess the water you're going into - if you have the time , " She stepped a paw in and swished it around , revealing that a very thin layer of sand was covering large stones that could easily be slipped on , " I'm sure you'd rather have a mentor that tells you to just go for it , " she chuckled , " But I tell you these things for a reason , " She reached her paw up to touch an old scar that ran near her forehead .
" When I was an apprentice , I was so excited to start swimming I just jumped right in . I ended up not seeing the stones , fell flat on my muzzle , and got tangled in seaweed , " She flattened her ears , as though she were embarrassed by it , though it almost made her laugh , thinking back on it , " Luckily my mentor was there to help me , and I turned out just fine , but that isn't always the case . If you don't pay attention to where you are and what you're doing and you happen to be alone , you may not have someone to bring you to the surface after you knock yourself unconscious , "
She waded a little deeper in , just to the bends of her legs , " Now that's not to say you can't have a little fun , " she swiped her tail and sprayed the apprentices lightly with the water , " But you can be smart and have fun at the same time , now , how about you wade just to where you're comfortable , but not so much that your paws can't touch . Try and show me a few good forward paw strokes , "
The water eased the older shecat's aches that she had been trying her best to hide , and she tucked herself lower in the water so she didn't have to completely stand , just float a bit .
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Asexual
#cfffe5
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Ember34
Golden Deer Leader
uni slowly killing me, i just want to rp and play games
Pronouns: She/Her, They/Them
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Post by Ember34 on Jan 21, 2021 18:46:33 GMT -5
Moonclan: Flashpaw shifted nervously on her paws. She jumped back as water hit her from Briarstar's tail. She hesitated glancing toward Pinkpaw before half heartedly attempting to get into the water, her fur bristling a bit with fear but managed to make it to where her paws were covered. She glanced briefly behind her back to the shore. "M-m-maybe I will just watch," she stammered, her ears pulling back embarrassed. She didn't mean to be afraid but she just can't seem to get her body to go further into the water.
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Post by Jademist on Jan 22, 2021 5:21:41 GMT -5
βοΈ Rainfern had just turned around to get back to sorting his herbs as Driftkit entered his den. Again. The young tom seemed to need a lot of care and while he was apprentice age, he was still confined to the nursery and the medicine cat den. The large blue-gray tom sighed at his question. "No. There is no need to stress out." He meowed simply and turned around to face Driftkit. "Ripplecatcher only has a light sneeze, no other symptoms. I expect him to get better after a good night of sleep. Besides, you are recovering well, your sickness won't be able to spread to other cats anymore." Rainfern unconciously had started explaining many of the things he was doing, as the young tom seemed to be around a lot these last moons. And he asked him a lot of questions - which was incredibly annoying at first, but having company kinda grew on him. He'd made sure Driftkit was secluded, a spread of whitecough was the last thing they needed in camp.
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Post by Sussuru on Jan 22, 2021 6:12:57 GMT -5
Moonclan;
Seastep shook his head. He didn't really have a good answer for Wolfmist - why did no-furs do anything? As far as he could tell, the water monsters were primarily for travel, and it was true that he never really saw no-furs in the water unless they were in the shallows. "I don't think no-furs can swim on their own." He meowed quietly. It was either that or they needed them for protection right? But no-furs were large and often dangerous without having some variety of monster at their beck and call. He glanced behind him at the rest of the patrol. He'd wait for Morningleap and Thistlepaw to catch up. Most of the apprentices wouldn't immediately know a water monster when they saw one so he wanted the 'paw to see it for himself.
Sunclan;
Given the go ahead by Russetstep, Amberpaw inched himself foreword carefully, trying to let the water support some of his weight. His quarry were a couple of small, silver-scaled fish. I probably won't be able to catch all of them in one go... He thought, wondering how he should go about this. As he drew closer, he slowed, then stopped entirely. First, he checked that his shadow wasn't eclipsing his prey, then he quickly hooked one of the fish with his claws. I got it! He thought happily, but his grip on the small creature was loose and before he could give it a killing bite, he lost his hold on it. It fell back into the water with a small splash although it was enough to scare the other couple of fish away. He looked back at Koipaw sheepishly, a little embarrassed at his apparent lack of skill. I bet Minnowpaw's already caught some knowing her! "I'm sorry." He turned to Russetstep with an apologetic look on his face.
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Post by Jademist on Jan 22, 2021 7:07:41 GMT -5
π βI really donβt get how those awkward looking bonesacks can get any creature - or monster - to work for them.β Wolfmist sat down as she stared over the sea, her hazel gaze following the movements of the water monsters that crossed over the blue green waves. The little twolegs on them looked like ants from where they sat. βI wonder whether Sunclan has spotted them yet.β She meowed, tearing her gaze away from the water. Her gaze landed on the deputy again. βWeβll patrol the border with them as well, right?β
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Post by Sussuru on Jan 22, 2021 7:59:23 GMT -5
Moonclan;
Seastep murmured his agreement. The no-furs clearly had an alliance of some sort with these beings however odd that was to think about. What was even more confusing was that right now they were just zipping back and forth over the same stretches of water. He wondered if they might be surveying the island. I hope they can't see us. He turned to face Wolfmist again as she mentioned Sunclan, his whiskers twitching. "Yes, we'll give it a cursory inspection, but I'd rather not bring this up to any Sunclan patrols until the gathering tomorrow." He meowed, remembering what Briarstar had said earlier that morning.
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Asexual
#cfffe5
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Name Colour, Custom Stars
Ember34
Golden Deer Leader
uni slowly killing me, i just want to rp and play games
Pronouns: She/Her, They/Them
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Post by Ember34 on Jan 22, 2021 9:11:05 GMT -5
Sunclan: Russetstep's tail flicked when the shadow took off. "It's alright Amberpaw," he glanced to the apprentice. "Fishing can be hard but with more practice you will get the hang of it." He noticed a few more shadows a little further along the shore. "You could try again with those up there if you want?"
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Post by Matfish on Jan 22, 2021 9:31:57 GMT -5
MoonClan: Woodpaw was suprised to see that quite a few of the leaves were black and unusable. "Strange, that patch is usually free of moisture and things like that" she said, confused.
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Post by Jademist on Jan 22, 2021 9:40:15 GMT -5
π βOh no, I wasnβt planning on it.β Wolfmist assured the deputy. βWho knows, it might be just our territory theyβre interested in. Or maybe they are just doing weird twoleg stuff we donβt understand.β She shrugged, as of now they didnβt seem to be much of a danger. But she knew that could change any day. Twolegs were unpredictable. βDidnβt we have any kittypets in the clan? They might know more about their strange behavior.β She meowed, trying to think of any clanmember, but she couldnβt come up with one yet.
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Post by Sussuru on Jan 22, 2021 9:43:13 GMT -5
Sunclan;
Amberpaw relaxed again, relieved that Russetstep wasn't upset that he'd lost his first catch of the day. With a small nod, he fixed his amber gaze on the group of shadows a little further along the shore. This time he'd be more careful. He wanted to be able to tell Pinestripe and Emberstar that he was making good progress. A number of measured steps later, Amberpaw paused adjacent to the next group of fish, and narrowed his eyes in concentration. He remained unmoving for a moment, then, quick as he could, he grasped one of the fish in his claws and bent his head awkwardly to give it a killing bite. It wasn't the cleanest catch he'd ever seen with the fish almost sliding off his claws like before, but he was happy he wasn't going back to camp empty-pawed. "How was that, Russetstep?" He asked, hoping he might have some constructive criticism.
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Post by Sussuru on Jan 22, 2021 9:57:35 GMT -5
Moonclan;
"No, we don't unless I'm forgetting someone..." Seastep tore his eyes from the monsters and the blue waves, switching his attention to a flock of birds crossing overhead. Did Sunclan have any former kitty-pets? He supposed he could probably find out at the gathering; he was on decent terms with at least a couple of the cats there. "In any case, all it means at the moment is that we should be on our guard. Especially cats travelling to the Crystal Cave." He meowed firmly and decided to change the subject. "How's Flashpaw doing?"
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Asexual
#cfffe5
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Name Colour, Custom Stars
Ember34
Golden Deer Leader
uni slowly killing me, i just want to rp and play games
Pronouns: She/Her, They/Them
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Post by Ember34 on Jan 22, 2021 10:06:05 GMT -5
Sunclan: Russetstep gave a nod. "You did well the catch was a little awkward but maybe if you try arcing your paw a bit more you can have a bit more of a hold on the fish," he commented showing the apprentice what he meant. "But otherwise you did well." The tom gave a quick glance to check on the other apprentices before up at the sky. "Let's try and catch a bit more and then head back before the sun goes down." He gaze turned to the water spotting some more shadows, giving a flick of his tail to Amber paw to point out where they were so the apprentice could keep practicing, the warrior not minding going back empty pawed if it meant the apprentices got practice in.
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Post by Jademist on Jan 22, 2021 10:16:40 GMT -5
π Wolfmist nodded in agreement. βSheβs doing well. I like her energy but she can be a little pest too, constantly bugging me for things to do.β The warrior chuckled, she hadnβt been able to spend too much time with Flashpaw yet but from the trainingmoments they did have Wolfmist had a pretty clear idea of what the apprentice was like. βIβm sure Flashpaw will make a fine warrior in time. Dutiful and hardworking.β She meowed. After the patrol sheβd have to take Flashpaw out for a hunt to make sure they kept up with their training, but knowing the young she-cat she had probably already found something to do.
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Post by ππππππππππππ on Jan 22, 2021 10:26:38 GMT -5
Moonclan
Pinkpaw -- training The water lapping against her paws was so inviting that as soon as Briarstar was done with her explanation Pinkpaw leapt in "Come on Flashpaw, it's just a bit of water. Don't be a mouseheart." she called from some slightly deeper water. Pinkpaw easily cut through the small waves, fully enjoying the swim. She dipped her head underwater and popped by up a moment later.
Morningleap -- patrol Morningleap laughed at that comment and finished getting the webs off of the apprentices face "I guess it'll know from now on." he meowed "Let's get caught up, we don't want Seastep to get mad at us." he mused, though he didn't sound all the worried. The deputy had learned to expect slow movements from the lazy tom.
Sunclan
Koipaw -- fishing Fishing was a lot harder than it looked. Koipaw was glad he wasn't the only apprentice that seemed to be struggling a bit with it. He'd stuck close to Minnowpaw, watching the other apprentice and mentally noting what the other did. He still had yet to try though, not wanting to scare away the fish with his inevitable flailing.
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Asexual
#cfffe5
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Name Colour, Custom Stars
Ember34
Golden Deer Leader
uni slowly killing me, i just want to rp and play games
Pronouns: She/Her, They/Them
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Post by Ember34 on Jan 22, 2021 10:35:45 GMT -5
Moonclan: Flahpaw's ears pulled back nervously. "S-sorry," she stammered forcing herself to try go further in, before scrambling back to the shallow water, the she cat looked away shifting on her paws. She gave another attempt to try go further in, managing to get herself to get the water to go a little further up on her legs before her body froze up.
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Post by Gold on Jan 22, 2021 10:50:40 GMT -5
βοΈ Driftkitβs nose twitched as he detected the sweet scent of the herb that Ripplecatcher was given. βI... I guess youβre right,β he relented. βYou only gave him the lavender. Not any of the tansy, or the borage, or honey, or feverfew, so he couldnβt of been as bad as me. That still makes me the worst cat youβve got.β Driftkit has gotten acquainted with the menagerie of herbs that had been used with his own treatment as holder of the dubious self-appointed honor of βworst catβ, though he didnβt want to treat a cold or a cough anytime soon.
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Post by Mayhemβ’ on Jan 22, 2021 10:57:46 GMT -5
Moonclan: Flahpaw's ears pulled back nervously. "S-sorry," she stammered forcing herself to try go further in, before scrambling back to the shallow water, the she cat looked away shifting on her paws. She gave another attempt to try go further in, managing to get herself to get the water to go a little further up on her legs before her body froze up. π Briarstar sensed Flashpaw's apprehension and couldn't help but give a tiny smile ; she'd seen this in apprentices in moons past , and she couldn't fault Flashpaw for being nervous after what happened last time . In the hopes to comfort her , she waded back next to her and curled her tail around her backside and her right flank . Not enough to keep her glued to Briarstar's side , but enough to offer some comfort . " Don't worry , go at your own pace , I'm right here beside you , " She assured her , giving a nod , " Take your time , it's not completely dark yet , and if you don't get far , that's alright ; there's always another day . The fact that you're even in the water at all says a lot . Don't beat yourself up , Flashpaw , you'll do just fine ~ "
A sense of calm pride and hope filled Briarstar's pelt ; this was what it felt like to be part of something bigger , and in being a leader , sometimes that was overlooked . A part of it , she also realized , was her regrets in never being able to have kits . Because of that , she turned all her attention to being as caring for her clan as she possibly could . She always worried that she was being too overbearing and treating her apprentices like kits , but she cared for all in her clan deeply , and only wished to see them succeed .
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