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Post by Jademist on Aug 5, 2021 14:55:23 GMT -5
( Hey welcome @frostyshibe ! I currently have no open characters to rp with you, sorry :c Matfish, I think it might be better to have Pinestripe give birth before she reaches camp. That way the apprentices have more time to return with their stuff. Otherwise Moonclan camp will be a chaos haha. What do you guys think?
Also, glad to see you're back Mayhem!! ^^ )
๐ Wolfmist shifted on her paws as she listened to Shaleheart's report. Maybe it wasn't really 'new' information, though to hear this from one of Sunclan's own made her feel like the matter had gotten much more serious. And if there was to be a coop, would Sunclan need help? Would Moonclan have to mix in with their troubles? There was nothing else to do other than leave it to Briarstar and Wavestep for now. The gray warrior nodded at the deputy. "I think we should be very attentive to what happens around the border in these times, maybe we could increase the border patrols." She suggested, her tailtip twitching sofly behind her. "Who knows what Emberstar gets into his head." Her gaze travelled over to the freshkill pile. In her mind she'd already picked out one of the fish but she waited for Shaleheart to take a piece for himself first. "Have you seen any of the apprentices by any chance? I haven't seen them in a while." She asked Wavestep, returning her gaze to the tom.
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Post by Matfish on Aug 5, 2021 14:58:15 GMT -5
( Hey welcome @frostyshibe ! I currently have no open characters to rp with you, sorry :c Matfish, I think it might be better to have Pinestripe give birth before she reaches camp. That way the apprentices have more time to return with their stuff. Otherwise Moonclan camp will be a chaos haha. What do you guys think? Also, glad to see you're back Mayhem!! ^^ ) ๐ Wolfmist shifted on her paws as she listened to Shaleheart's report. Maybe it wasn't really 'new' information, though to hear this from one of Sunclan's own made her feel like the matter had gotten much more serious. And if there was to be a coop, would Sunclan need help? Would Moonclan have to mix in with their troubles? There was nothing else to do other than leave it to Briarstar and Wavestep for now. The gray warrior nodded at the deputy. "I think we should be very attentive to what happens around the border in these times, maybe we could increase the border patrols." She suggested, her tailtip twitching sofly behind her. "Who knows what Emberstar gets into his head." Her gaze travelled over to the freshkill pile. In her mind she'd already picked out one of the fish but she waited for Shaleheart to take a piece for himself first. "Have you seen any of the apprentices by any chance? I haven't seen them in a while." She asked Wavestep, returning her gaze to the tom. k that sounds good |
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Post by ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ on Aug 5, 2021 15:01:16 GMT -5
Sharpwing pawed at a conspicuous patch of dirt, nosing her way through the soil until she eventually unearthed a fat mouse from her hunt stash. It took a lot of self-control for the hungry she-cat to not snack on the prey herself. Instead she began down the familiar trodden path back towards camp, catch in tow, eagerly thinking about the meal she'd treat herself to upon arrival. โ๏ธ
Mallowpool | with Sharpwing
Mallowpool was sitting at the camp entrance, bored to death. Guard duty was the worst! She paced and pawed around the area until she heard someone approaching from the forest. Her ears perked up and she looked up to see Sharpwing returning with some prey. Mallowpool jumped to attention and wandered over to the other she-cat "Hey Sharpwing!" she chirped, grinning and waving her tail in greeting. |
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Post by Jademist on Aug 5, 2021 15:25:39 GMT -5
โ๏ธ Of course it was no use for Pinestripe to hide her pains from an experienced medicine cat. They'd pick up on it soon enough. She just wanted to get to camp, to curl up and forget about today. The kits seemed to have a different plan though. They'd been restless all night and the long walk had made them eager to see the light. Pinestripe gritted her teeth and carried on walking, slowly trying to follow Ravenwing to Moonclan camp. The pain was increasing quickly but maybe she could hold them up a little longer, just a little so they'd reach the safety of the camp.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2021 15:37:00 GMT -5
Sharpwing pawed at a conspicuous patch of dirt, nosing her way through the soil until she eventually unearthed a fat mouse from her hunt stash. It took a lot of self-control for the hungry she-cat to not snack on the prey herself. Instead she began down the familiar trodden path back towards camp, catch in tow, eagerly thinking about the meal she'd treat herself to upon arrival. โ๏ธ
Mallowpool | with Sharpwing
Mallowpool was sitting at the camp entrance, bored to death. Guard duty was the worst! She paced and pawed around the area until she heard someone approaching from the forest. Her ears perked up and she looked up to see Sharpwing returning with some prey. Mallowpool jumped to attention and wandered over to the other she-cat "Hey Sharpwing!" she chirped, grinning and waving her tail in greeting.(( I'll respond in a little bit, I'm at work ^^; )) |
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Post by Mayhemโข on Aug 5, 2021 16:04:49 GMT -5
No matter how much Briarstar tried to keep her mind to keep from wandering , she was always so far away . Yet to those around her , she looked as still as a tree , and as focused as a loon . The only thing that gave her away was the occasional flick of her ear to remind those around her she wasn't a statue , and was , in fact , alive .
She was preoccupied with the thoughts of that strange calico , and how she wasn't sure what her motives were . She thought about Emberstar and his misalignment ... and of course , she thought of Pinkpaw , and what would become of her .
As she finally rose to her feet , the tortoiseshell leader sniffed the air outside her den . Something felt off - but what ? She glanced around the camp before slipping through a patch of ferns and out towards the path leading out of camp . Though she planned to clear her head , she instead was stopped in her tracks . The wind swept the scent of Sunclan into her spotted nose , and she felt her pelt bristle . There was absolutely no cause for Sunclan to be so close . A knot formed in her belly , tightening more and more as she saw Rabbitheart flash before her eyes . Have I been letting the same thing happen in my clan , right under my nose ?
She hurried to follow it , angling her ears to catch any sounds of approaching cats .
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Post by Ember34 on Aug 5, 2021 16:16:11 GMT -5
Sunclan
Ripplecatcher walked with the medicine cat and Pinestripe. He gave worried glances to her frequently. But he held his tongue, wanting to believe that it was just his nerves messing with his mind right now. "You will get to rest soon," he murmured to his mate. He looked to Ravenwing. "Is it alright to ask how far the camp is?" He wanted to make sure that his mate could rest after how much they had been walking.
Sorry for short reply. I'll get the others up as soon as I can, lots to reply to and currently helping a friend with something for their discord server >~<)
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Post by ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ on Aug 5, 2021 16:19:57 GMT -5
It's all good Frosty! No rush!)
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Ravenwing | with Pinestripe & Ripplecatcher
They were so close, but the pained noises and mannerisms coming from the Queen were starting to worry the medicine cat. Finally they stopped "Pinestripe, you must be honest with me. For your own safety and the kits." they said sternly. Her kits coming now wasn't good. Back in camp they had their herbs and another Medicine cat to help, out here their options were limited. They placed a paw on her belly and frowned "This isn't good, the kits will be coming any moment now. Anymore movement and you risk injuring them. Lay down." they looked to the small pile of herbs they'd been collecting before running into the two cats and carefully extracted some raspberry leaves from it.
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Post by Mayhemโข on Aug 5, 2021 16:37:46 GMT -5
The rustling near the cluster of cats grew , and Briarstar burst from the bushes , fur on end as she towered over the others on stilted legs . " What in Starclan's name is going on he- "
As though lightening had rippled through her entire body , her fur fell and she stared down at Pinestripe , Ripplecatcher , and Ravenwing . She wasn't sure what was hitting her first - panic or anger . The pain in her temples only made her think of her old friend more and more .
No . She would address this later . Despite clearly being able to assess the situation , she couldn't help herself from asking , " What is going on here , some cat needs to answer me , now , " Briarstar was never one to talk so sharply to her clanmates , but her tone wasn't entirely unfounded . After all , there was a Sunclan cat , pregnant , on her clan's territory . Her anger wasn't completely towards them though , not yet , it was still saddled on Emberstar - had he really driven them out with his refusal to take a medicine cat ? And what about that calico ?
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Post by Jademist on Aug 5, 2021 16:50:18 GMT -5
(You can have Woodflower walk up to them at the sound of their talking or something!)
โ๏ธ Pinestripe felt a rush of panic grow inside her at Ravenwingโs stern words and she breathed heavily, feeling somewhat relieved the medicine cat took the lead. โSorry.. Iโm scared Ravenwing...โ The she-cat admitted, slightly embarrassed to be called out. The medicine cat was right though, she had to stop right now.
โAre the kits going to be alright here?โ The striped queen looked at Ripplecatcher for reassurance, her green gaze a mix of pain and worries. This wasnโt the best place to give birth. Had they travelled all this way just to deliver their babies in these unknown woods? At least her mate and a trusted medicine cat were at her side. She sighed anxiously and carefully lowered herself down, gritting her teeth each time a painful wave washed over her. There was no time to doubt their location or to fuss over comfort anymore.
More panic struck her as a sharp voice ran through her ears. Briarstar. What must she think of this? There she was, vulnerable and exposed on another clanโs territory. She had wanted to ask the Moonclan leader properly for help but it was already too late now.. โI- Iโm so sorry Briarstar.โ The she-cat uttered, her watery forest green eyes pleading with the she-cat to not turn her back on her, or more importantly their kits.
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Post by Matfish on Aug 5, 2021 16:54:30 GMT -5
Woodflower|MoonClan|
The restless feeling within Woodflower grew stronger and stronger, until she couldn't bear sitting around anymore and started into the forest. Not long after she had left camp, she heard voices and irregular smells. SunClan smells. Woodflower broke into a run, wondering idf they were being invaded. After all, Emberstar hadn't looked too happy at the last gathering. The smells grew stronger, and as Woodflower pushed through a group of low-hanging branches, she saw the strangest sight of her life. Her mentor, Ravenwing, crouched over a very obviously pregnant she-cat who smelled of SunClan, with a tom standing over them both, all of them looking at the leader of MoonClan, Briarstar, who had a look of disbelief on her face matching Woodflowers. She felt it was not the time to speak, instead trying to catch Ravenwings eye to silently ask what to do.
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Post by ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ on Aug 5, 2021 16:58:38 GMT -5
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Ravenwing | with Pinestripe & Ripplecatcher
Ravenwing spoke up โShe came for our help, now is not the time to discuss details.โ They turned to Pinestripe โYou and the kits will be fine, you just need to focus.โ Ravenwing soothed. Noticing Woodflower, they flicked their tails towards her โPlease head back to camp and get herbs, you should know what to get. I have raspberry leaves already.โ Then to Pinestripe โLay down and stay calm. Let me know when the pain gets worse.โ
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Post by Matfish on Aug 5, 2021 17:05:15 GMT -5
Woodflower| MoonClan forest| Woodflower nodded at Ravenwings words. Already thinking of the herbs to grab, she broke into a sprint to get back to camp. Borage, Iris Wind Flower, she thought. when she reached the medicine den, it struck her. This was to be Woodflowers first time assisting a kitting! Gathering the herbs, she pushed the thoughts away and focused on the task at hand.
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Post by Ember34 on Aug 5, 2021 17:14:15 GMT -5
Sunclan
Ripplecatcher gently licks at Pinestripe's fur. You will be okay," he murmured. "Ravenwing knows what they are doing." He settled beside her, sitting on the ground. He wanted to help as much as he could, but he also didn't want to leave his mate's side not while she was like this. He looked to Briarstar nervously. Was she going to send them back to Sunclan afterall?
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Post by Jademist on Aug 5, 2021 17:24:21 GMT -5
โ๏ธ Pinestripe nodded at Ravenwing, thankful for their soothing words. She clenched her jaws for a heartbeat, trying her best to not scream out in pain. โItโs worse. Getting worse.โ She slurred out the words and forcefully shut her eyes, trying to focus on the voices around her while she took in shaky gulps of air. All the cats around her in this unfamiliar place made her feel so small and afraid. Her heart beat fast in her chest. Ripplecatcherโs familiar scent helped to ease her mind until a rippling wave of pain crashed over her again. She prayed that Woodflower would soon return with the much needed herbs. Even though she had given birth before, the first time had been so stressful that those negative feelings had been etched into her mind. What if sheโd lose her kits again? There was no way sheโd survive another heartbreak like that.
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Post by ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ on Aug 5, 2021 17:30:39 GMT -5
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Ravenwing | with Pinestripe & Ripplecatcher
โYouโre doing good. Each time it gets worse I want you to focus and push.โ They nosed some leaves towards her โThese will help with the pain.โ When Woodflower returned they nodded towards her โThank you.โ She was quick on her paws โNow, what would you do?โ They asked, keeping their tone low and even. Acting normal would hopefully calm the queen. And Woodflower still needed to learn.
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Post by Matfish on Aug 5, 2021 17:34:50 GMT -5
Woodflower| MoonClan forest| "Well, you've given her the raspberry leaves, so we should focus on making her area as comfortable as possible." She tore some moss from the surrounding trees and placed it around the queen.
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Post by Matfish on Aug 5, 2021 17:37:48 GMT -5
Woodflower| MoonClan forest| Looking at the pregnant queen, Woodflower saw not an enemy SunClan cat, but simply a cat in need. " Don't worry, it will all be ok. Lets focus on things you enjoy, although don't forget to keep pushing. What do you like to spend your free time doing?"
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2021 18:26:38 GMT -5
Sharpwing pawed at a conspicuous patch of dirt, nosing her way through the soil until she eventually unearthed a fat mouse from her hunt stash. It took a lot of self-control for the hungry she-cat to not snack on the prey herself. Instead she began down the familiar trodden path back towards camp, catch in tow, eagerly thinking about the meal she'd treat herself to upon arrival. โ๏ธ
Mallowpool | with Sharpwing
Mallowpool was sitting at the camp entrance, bored to death. Guard duty was the worst! She paced and pawed around the area until she heard someone approaching from the forest. Her ears perked up and she looked up to see Sharpwing returning with some prey. Mallowpool jumped to attention and wandered over to the other she-cat "Hey Sharpwing!" she chirped, grinning and waving her tail in greeting. |
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Post by Mayhemโข on Aug 5, 2021 20:02:59 GMT -5
Briarstar felt frozen . No , no , she couldn't relive this again , but she also couldn't turn her back on her clanmates . All she could do was stand there like Starclan themselves had dropped a tree on her . Her heart pounded in her ears as she forced herself to walk on shaking legs towards the labouring shecat . What could she even do ? She couldn't help Rabbitheart , and now ...
History always has a bad habit of repeating itself . Live long enough , and you'll come to realize that .
She lowered herself to be eye level with Pinestripe , gaze narrowing . She turned her head to her medicine cats , tail lashing , " One of you should go and get herbs , the rest of us will stay here until - " A flash of black and white moved through the trees above Briarstar , and her heart plummeted into her stomach . A branch broke from the tree , hurtling down and shattering mere tail lengths away from them . She was quick to whisk around to brace Pinestripe from getting hit .
Briarstar was a lot of things , and she had the choice to be any of them . Cruel , wise , a leader , a sister , angry , empathetic - but nothing took hold of her pelt . She just felt ... empty . But she wasn't going to let Pinestripe go through this alone . Not after Rabbitheart .
" You can do this , Pinestripe , we're here for you , "
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Post by Jademist on Aug 6, 2021 17:30:11 GMT -5
โ๏ธ Pinestripe listened to the cats around her, their voices and sounds muffled by the blood that rushed through her ears. She wanted to reply, to thank them for their support but she couldnโt get the words to leave her throat. The only sounds that reached her lips were her cries as the painful waves seemed to come faster now.
Quickly she lapped up the herbs Ravenwing and Woodflower had put in front of her, hoping to gain some relief from it. She tried to remember the medicine catโs words; she needed to focus and push. So she did, with all her might. After what felt like an eternity, the first kit - a tom with a pelt resembling Pinestripeโs - made itโs way into the world.
The queen could feel she wasnโt done yet, there were still more kits to come. She reached out her paw to the nearest cat, which happened to be Briarstar. โDid he make it? A- Alive?โ She asked, her shaky voice laced with worry. There was nothing more she wanted to do than just catch a glimpse of her newborn and make sure he was okay. Everything was moving so fast now though, she had to focus on the next one as it was bound to come soon. Fortunately she had a group of capable cats around her, which offered her a little peace of mind. The kittens would be in good paws with them, as long as they had made it alive.
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Post by Matfish on Aug 6, 2021 18:42:02 GMT -5
Woodflower|MoonClan forest|
Woodflower watched as a beautiful tom-kit appeared out of the mess that was kibirth, with a pelt startlingly simmilar to Pinestripes. She was lost in the beauty for a moment, but regained her senses and started to groom the kit. Woodflower was fairly confident in her abilities , but still glanced at Ravenwing to see if she was doing the right thing.
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Post by Mayhemโข on Aug 6, 2021 19:41:20 GMT -5
โ๏ธ Pinestripe listened to the cats around her, their voices and sounds muffled by the blood that rushed through her ears. She wanted to reply, to thank them for their support but she couldnโt get the words to leave her throat. The only sounds that reached her lips were her cries as the painful waves seemed to come faster now.
Quickly she lapped up the herbs Ravenwing and Woodflower had put in front of her, hoping to gain some relief from it. She tried to remember the medicine catโs words; she needed to focus and push. So she did, with all her might. After what felt like an eternity, the first kit - a tom with a pelt resembling Pinestripeโs - made itโs way into the world.
The queen could feel she wasnโt done yet, there were still more kits to come. She reached out her paw to the nearest cat, which happened to be Briarstar. โDid he make it? A- Alive?โ She asked, her shaky voice laced with worry. There was nothing more she wanted to do than just catch a glimpse of her newborn and make sure he was okay. Everything was moving so fast now though, she had to focus on the next one as it was bound to come soon. Fortunately she had a group of capable cats around her, which offered her a little peace of mind. The kittens would be in good paws with them, as long as they had made it alive. Briarstar's paw met Pinestripe's , her ears flattening from stress . She couldn't imagine what Pinestripe was going through ; she'd never been able to have kits to begin with , though that wasn't common knowledge . She crouched down , trying to channel the voice she used with Pinkpaw when she was frustrated . " We'll make sure they're okay , but I need you to focus on your breathing right now . The kits are important , but keeping you stable is as well . "
The tortie looked to Ravenwing with nervous eyes , surely they'd know by now if things were going to be a problem ? Briarstar had seen a lot of lives come into the world in her years , but it had been a while since it had been this close and personal .
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Post by Ember34 on Aug 6, 2021 21:42:38 GMT -5
Sunclan
Ripplecatcher stayed by Pinestripe's side. He was relieved to see the first kit make it out, which meant things were going well. "You are doing great," he murmured to his mate. "It will be over soon." He wanted to believe it was true, it hurt seeing Pinestripe in so much pain. The tom watched the other cats work, grateful they were willing to help out Pinestripe. He gave a few gentle licks to the top of Pinestripe's head, hoping it could help soothe her. His ears pulled back nervously.
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Post by ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ on Aug 8, 2021 10:27:06 GMT -5
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Ravenwing | with Pinestripe, Ripplecatcher, Woodflower & Briarstar
โWonderful job Pinestripe, the kit is alive and well. You will be fine, keep focusing.โ Ravenwing nodded. They flicked their tail at Woodflower encouragingly, the she-cat was doing a great job and doing it correctly. They continued to keep an eye on the queen, waiting for the second kit to make an appearance. From what they could tell, the queen was going to have three kits. And they were going to do everything they could to assure the survival of those three. The chances were good, and they werenโt showing any sign of worry.
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Post by Jademist on Aug 8, 2021 15:05:19 GMT -5
โ๏ธ Not even for a heartbeat did Pinestripe worry about her own well-being. The only thoughts that occupied her mind were that the kits would be alive and well. Once Ravenwing confirmed the first kit was doing good she found some renewed strenght to focus on the next one. After a while of pushing and panting another kit slid onto the forest floor and Pinestripe let out a sigh of relief. One more to go. She tried to keep her breathing even, like Briarstar suggested but it was really hard and she couldnโt find the right pace. It made her panic. She was exhausted, her energy was drained from the walk and the birth of the fist two had taken a great toll on her. โRipplecatcher I canโt go on anymore. Iโm so tired.โ The queen tried to glance over at her mate, the exhaustion was apparent on her face. Everything hurt and ached but she would have to pull through for the last one.
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Post by Ember34 on Aug 8, 2021 16:04:25 GMT -5
Sunclan
Ripplecatcher gently nuzzle the top of her head. "I know Pinestripe. But it's almost over," he murmured. "Hang in a little longer and then you can rest." He wished he could take the pain she was going through away, but he wasn't able to. The grey tom glanced to the other kit, relieved to see that one was moving as well. Two beautiful toms so far, and one kit still on the way.
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Post by Matfish on Aug 8, 2021 17:09:12 GMT -5
Woodflower| MoonClan forest|
Once she saw that the first kit was alive and well, Woodflower started to tend to the second kit. Another tom, by the looks of it. She had gotten used to the process by now, and fell into a sort of routine, grooming the kit until it was well. She saw no obvious problem with the kits or Pinestripe, although Ravenwing would have pointed it out to her and delt with it by now. Finished with grooming the kit, she took a few seconds to appreciate the beauty of new lives being born, before bracing herself to start helping any others that may come out. Possibly one more, if she had been paying attention to Ravenwing when they wer teaching her about kitting.
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Post by ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ on Aug 8, 2021 20:38:34 GMT -5
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Ravenwing | with Pinestripe, Ripplecatcher, Woodflower & Briarstar
โThis is it, the last one. Donโt quit now.โ Ravenwing said sharply, wanting the Queen to focus for a little bit longer. Just on more, she only needed to try for a moment longer and all the kits will have made it into the world. They waited, knowing that now it was down to Pinestripe to finish this. As soon as she was done and had recovered theyโd be able to give her some herbs for energy and pain, just what she needed. But they couldnโt give her any at this point due to it being the final kit and her needing to focus.
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Post by Matfish on Aug 9, 2021 5:45:34 GMT -5
Woodflower| MoonClan forest|
Woodflower watched as Pinestripes face strained with effort, fighting to get the last kit out. "Just one more, then it will all be over," she whispered, " You can get through this, I know it!"
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