SkyClan Elders' Den

[Fawn]

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[Bram246]

Songkit padded into the den. The den was empty of any cat. She felt like she was stepping into a forgotten place. Sitting the white brown tabby waited for the other she kit.

[Maplefur]

Songkit padded into the den. The den was empty of any cat. She felt like she was stepping into a forgotten place. Sitting the white brown tabby waited for the other she kit.

Sandykit padded into the den, glancing around. Were they allowed in here? She didn't know, but Songkit seemed comfortable enough, so she went to sit next to her friend. "What den is this?" She asked, scenting the air.

[Bram246]

Sandykit padded into the den, glancing around. Were they allowed in here? She didn't know, but Songkit seemed comfortable enough, so she went to sit next to her friend. "What den is this?" She asked, scenting the air.
"This is the elder den. I don't know if SkyClan has any elders but it smells like no one has been in here for moons.", Songkit looked at Sandykit,"I was in the territory before I came to camp. I went near the border and sat thinking."

[Maplefur]

"This is the elder den. I don't know if SkyClan has any elders but it smells like no one has been in here for moons.", Songkit looked at Sandykit,"I was in the territory before I came to camp. I went near the border and sat thinking."

Sandykit blinked. "You go into the territory a lot, then?" She asked Songkit. "But why the border? Wouldn't it be more scary there?" The young she-kit had been nervous enough out of camp, but found comfort in the fact that most dangers would probably avoid Skyclan territory- but what if something dangerous had been near the border when Songkit was there? She shuddered, imagining her friend leaving and disappearing.

[Bram246]

Sandykit blinked. "You go into the territory a lot, then?" She asked Songkit. "But why the border? Wouldn't it be more scary there?" The young she-kit had been nervous enough out of camp, but found comfort in the fact that most dangers would probably avoid Skyclan territory- but what if something dangerous had been near the border when Songkit was there? She shuddered, imagining her friend leaving and disappearing.
Songkit rolled her eyes,"I haven't seen anything scary yet. But...",she shook herself,"This is hard for me to say. I-I'm thinking of leaving SkyClan. Now hear me out! I know I'm not suppose to be in the territory since I'm a kit but I'm six moons now. I'm draw to the border. I want to go beyond it. The other cats are gone fighting the clans.",she paused,"I'm sorry if I made you sad Sandykit but I made up my mind."

[Maplefur]

Songkit rolled her eyes,"I haven't seen anything scary yet. But...",she shook herself,"This is hard for me to say. I-I'm thinking of leaving SkyClan. Now hear me out! I know I'm not suppose to be in the territory since I'm a kit but I'm six moons now. I'm draw to the border. I want to go beyond it. The other cats are gone fighting the clans.",she paused,"I'm sorry if I made you sad Sandykit but I made up my mind."

Sandykit grew wide eyed. "I-," She swallowed, preventing herself from voicing her thoughts. Don't go! You can't leave, you've barely even gotten to see the clan yet! We could have trained together, been warriors together! "I'll miss you," she meowed instead. If Songkit wanted to leave, then Sandykit wouldn't keep her from it. "Where are you going to go? Perhaps I could visit, once I'm an apprentice?" She asked hopefully.

[Bram246]

Sandykit grew wide eyed. "I-," She swallowed, preventing herself from voicing her thoughts. Don't go! You can't leave, you've barely even gotten to see the clan yet! We could have trained together, been warriors together! "I'll miss you," she meowed instead. If Songkit wanted to leave, then Sandykit wouldn't keep her from it. "Where are you going to go? Perhaps I could visit, once I'm an apprentice?" She asked hopefully.
"I'm not leaving yet mouse brain!", Songkit laughed,"I haven't decided when to leave yet. Or where I'm going to go. I'm thinking of waiting for the other cats to come back from the clans. Maybe I'll leave early." She placed her tail on Sandykit's shoulder,"I'll tell you when I leave. Also don't tell anyone else. Especially the other kits."

[Maplefur]

"I'm not leaving yet mouse brain!", Songkit laughed,"I haven't decided when to leave yet. Or where I'm going to go. I'm thinking of waiting for the other cats to come back from the clans. Maybe I'll leave early." She placed her tail on Sandykit's shoulder,"I'll tell you when I leave. Also don't tell anyone else. Especially the other kits."

Sandykit nodded, leaning over to bump Songkit's shoulder with her head. "I'll still miss you, though," she sighed. "I promise not to tell. When you do go, and you find a place to stay, come back and tell me. We'll figure out a way to meet... Perhaps every day after you leave, I'll go out and stand by the border until the moon reaches it's highest, and you'll just have to come before then to tell me? If you think leaving will free you from me, then you're mistaken!" She joked. The first friend I've ever made, and she's gonna be leaving.

[Bram246]

Sandykit nodded, leaning over to bump Songkit's shoulder with her head. "I'll still miss you, though," she sighed. "I promise not to tell. When you do go, and you find a place to stay, come back and tell me. We'll figure out a way to meet... Perhaps every day after you leave, I'll go out and stand by the border until the moon reaches it's highest, and you'll just have to come before then to tell me? If you think leaving will free you from me, then you're mistaken!" She joked. The first friend I've ever made, and she's gonna be leaving.
"I will Sandykit. I'll tell you all about the place I find. Maybe I'll bring a cat if I find any!",she purred before walking to the entrance,"Let's go back to the clearing. I don't want Whiskerfur made at me for stealing you!" Songkit ran into the clearing passing some cats.

[Maplefur]

"I will Sandykit. I'll tell you all about the place I find. Maybe I'll bring a cat if I find any!",she purred before walking to the entrance,"Let's go back to the clearing. I don't want Whiskerfur made at me for stealing you!" Songkit ran into the clearing passing some cats.

Sandykit followed Songkit out. "Yes, that way you wouldn't be alone." She nodded. "But I don't think Whiskerfur would really care if I'm out here."

[Bram246]

Sandykit followed Songkit out. "Yes, that way you wouldn't be alone." She nodded. "But I don't think Whiskerfur would really care if I'm out here."
Songkit laughed outside the elders den not hearing what Sandykit said,"Come on! I found some moss we can play with!"
(Time skip to nursery?)

[Maplefur]

Songkit laughed outside the elders den not hearing what Sandykit said,"Come on! I found some moss we can play with!"
(Time skip to nursery?)

Sandykit squeaked as she bounded after Songkit, excited to play.

(Yeahhhh. Can I just say I'm excited for the plot with these two and Whiskerfur? xD)

[Bram246]

Sandykit squeaked as she bounded after Songkit, excited to play.

(Yeahhhh. Can I just say I'm excited for the plot with these two and Whiskerfur? xD)
(Omg! I am too! :squee: I'll post in the nursery!)

[The_10th_Doctor]

Iris limped into the elder's den. Even though she was still very young, she had to move to the elder's den after she was severely injured by a falling tree. Her back right leg was paralyzed, her left hind leg was twisted, and her spine was crooked, which made walking a pain. She growled as she settled into her nest. Head buried, she thought about all the things she lost on that patrol.
I'll never be able to have kits, nobody will love me because of how deformed I am now. I can't be a warrior. I can't even HUNT!! Oh, StarClan, how could you let this happen to me?

[The_10th_Doctor]

Iris rested her head on the side of her nest, sighing heavily. She had tried to walk earlier that day, but her spine was in pain and she found it almost unbearable to walk. She had asked Shinefang to take a look at it, but wasn't sure if he would. She waited for the medicine cat.
Charmer

[Charmer]

Iris rested her head on the side of her nest, sighing heavily. She had tried to walk earlier that day, but her spine was in pain and she found it almost unbearable to walk. She had asked Shinefang to take a look at it, but wasn't sure if he would. She waited for the medicine cat.
Charmer

Shinefang entered the elder's den with a huff. Of all the places to visit in Skyclan, this was definitely his least favorite. He had taken the job as medicine cat in part so that he could avoid going to the elder's den after all. But he had a patient with mobility trouble here, so having her walk to the medicine den was out. He spotted Iris lying in her nest and padded up to her. "Iris was it?" the medicine cat asked, a definite huff coming from him. "What seems to be the trouble?" You know, besides everything? He managed to avoid saying it, but looking over the shecat, he honestly wondered. The shecat had been in an accident a couple moons ago that had effectively crippled her by disfiguring her legs and spine it was a sad case, and one he didn't feel equipped to handle. He had never been training as a medicine cat himself. He had just been injured enough times during his long life to pick up enough that he was the best choice for the job after Ebonyfrost left.

[The_10th_Doctor]

Shinefang entered the elder's den with a huff. Of all the places to visit in Skyclan, this was definitely his least favorite. He had taken the job as medicine cat in part so that he could avoid going to the elder's den after all. But he had a patient with mobility trouble here, so having her walk to the medicine den was out. He spotted Iris lying in her nest and padded up to her. "Iris was it?" the medicine cat asked, a definite huff coming from him. "What seems to be the trouble?" You know, besides everything? He managed to avoid saying it, but looking over the shecat, he honestly wondered. The shecat had been in an accident a couple moons ago that had effectively crippled her by disfiguring her legs and spine it was a sad case, and one he didn't feel equipped to handle. He had never been training as a medicine cat himself. He had just been injured enough times during his long life to pick up enough that he was the best choice for the job after Ebonyfrost left.

Iris flinched at his irritated tone. "Y-Yes, my name is Iris..." she glanced at her back legs and continued. "My spin hurts. On normal days, I can barely walk, but today it just hurts even worse...."

[Charmer]

Iris flinched at his irritated tone. "Y-Yes, my name is Iris..." she glanced at her back legs and continued. "My spin hurts. On normal days, I can barely walk, but today it just hurts even worse...."

"Hmmm." Shinefang looked the smaller cat up and down, his remaining orange eye searching for a sign of something being out of place. It wasn't easy considering out of place was now the shecat's normal. "How about I feel along your spine to see if there's anything unusual. Lie on your belly," he said. "Please," he added. "Can you tell me about the pain? Is it sharp? Dull? Is it in just one place? Does anything else hurt besides your spine? Has it ever hurt like this before?" Shinefang wasn't sure what he would do with the answers to any of these questions, but at the very least knowing more about her symptoms had to be better than nothing. He was already staring to go over herbs in his mind and the only thing he could think of for pain was poppy seeds. But what happens if her spine hurts tomorrow? Or the next day? What then?

[The_10th_Doctor]

"Hmmm." Shinefang looked the smaller cat up and down, his remaining orange eye searching for a sign of something being out of place. It wasn't easy considering out of place was now the shecat's normal. "How about I feel along your spine to see if there's anything unusual. Lie on your belly," he said. "Please," he added. "Can you tell me about the pain? Is it sharp? Dull? Is it in just one place? Does anything else hurt besides your spine? Has it ever hurt like this before?" Shinefang wasn't sure what he would do with the answers to any of these questions, but at the very least knowing more about her symptoms had to be better than nothing. He was already staring to go over herbs in his mind and the only thing he could think of for pain was poppy seeds. But what happens if her spine hurts tomorrow? Or the next day? What then?

"Well, the pain is sharp when I try to walk, and dull when I sit still. My spine is the only thing that hurt, the pain is sort of all over my spine until my shoulder blades, and it's hurt like this only once. It was right after the accident and I was still trying to adjust to it." she flipped over onto her back as she answered the tomcat.

[Charmer]

"Well, the pain is sharp when I try to walk, and dull when I sit still. My spine is the only thing that hurt, the pain is sort of all over my spine until my shoulder blades, and it's hurt like this only once. It was right after the accident and I was still trying to adjust to it." she flipped over onto her back as she answered the tomcat.

"Hmmm," Shinefang looked over shecat's spine again, trying to figure out the riddle of why her back may suddenly start hurting again now like it had when the accident first happened. "Have you done anything strenuous lately that might have aggravated your injury? What sort of exercise have you been getting?"

[The_10th_Doctor]

"Hmmm," Shinefang looked over shecat's spine again, trying to figure out the riddle of why her back may suddenly start hurting again now like it had when the accident first happened. "Have you done anything strenuous lately that might have aggravated your injury? What sort of exercise have you been getting?"

"My mother hardly lets me get out of my nest, so I only get exercise when she's on patrol. I don't really do much except try to pull my hind legs up and under me. I'm slowly being able to balance on my hind paws, but my legs can't support any weight. I'm trying to get my spine straight, but it's not working, and a few days ago I tried walking again and flipped over and landed on a large rock. It really hurt." Iris sat still as Shinefang examined her.

[Charmer]

"My mother hardly lets me get out of my nest, so I only get exercise when she's on patrol. I don't really do much except try to pull my hind legs up and under me. I'm slowly being able to balance on my hind paws, but my legs can't support any weight. I'm trying to get my spine straight, but it's not working, and a few days ago I tried walking again and flipped over and landed on a large rock. It really hurt." Iris sat still as Shinefang examined her.

Shinefang listened intently while he examined Iris's spine. He felt sorry that the shecat was cooped up and not able to be as active as she liked. An truth be told, it proably wasn't doing her any favors either. He remembered cats with broken having weak muscles by the time they got to leave the medicine den. Her muscles would likely get weaker is still if this kept up indefinitely. Could hitting a rock have caused the pain? Well it sure didn't help I bet. "I'll be right back," Shinefang strode out of the elder's den and returned a few moment's later with comfrey leaves in his mouth. He chewed the leaves up and spit them onto his paw. "What part of your back hit the rock? I'm not completely sure that's what did this, but comfrey is pretty good for trouble with bones, so it may help." The medicine cat waited for Iris to tell him where to apply the poltice.

[The_10th_Doctor]

Shinefang listened intently while he examined Iris's spine. He felt sorry that the shecat was cooped up and not able to be as active as she liked. An truth be told, it proably wasn't doing her any favors either. He remembered cats with broken having weak muscles by the time they got to leave the medicine den. Her muscles would likely get weaker is still if this kept up indefinitely. Could hitting a rock have caused the pain? Well it sure didn't help I bet. "I'll be right back," Shinefang strode out of the elder's den and returned a few moment's later with comfrey leaves in his mouth. He chewed the leaves up and spit them onto his paw. "What part of your back hit the rock? I'm not completely sure that's what did this, but comfrey is pretty good for trouble with bones, so it may help." The medicine cat waited for Iris to tell him where to apply the poltice.

"About a mouse-length from the base of my tail." Iris told Shinefang and twitched her ear, waiting for the tom to do what he did best.

[Charmer]

"About a mouse-length from the base of my tail." Iris told Shinefang and twitched her ear, waiting for the tom to do what he did best.

Shinefang looked at the spot the shecat had name, parting the fur with his nose. Sure enough, there was heat coming from it, and it looked a bit swollen compared to the rest of her back. Gently, he pagan to apply the herbs with his paw on the spot. "That ought to help, but do let me know if you're still hurting tomorrow, ok?" The tom stepped back and looked at Iris. "And another thing: you should give yourself a break today, it's important to keep working out those muscles. So you keep doing what you're doing to work them. Just make sure there's someone around to catch you if you fall." He leaned in to whisper to Iris, "And if your mother has a problem with that, you tell her to take it up old Shiny. I'll set her straight for ya. Got it, kit?" Most cats were kits to Shinefang. He was over 98 moons old after all. Shinfang shot Iris a wink with his one remaining eye. His scarred muzzle grinning in such a way that it looked more like a grimace.

[The_10th_Doctor]

Shinefang looked at the spot the shecat had name, parting the fur with his nose. Sure enough, there was heat coming from it, and it looked a bit swollen compared to the rest of her back. Gently, he pagan to apply the herbs with his paw on the spot. "That ought to help, but do let me know if you're still hurting tomorrow, ok?" The tom stepped back and looked at Iris. "And another thing: you should give yourself a break today, it's important to keep working out those muscles. So you keep doing what you're doing to work them. Just make sure there's someone around to catch you if you fall." He leaned in to whisper to Iris, "And if your mother has a problem with that, you tell her to take it up old Shiny. I'll set her straight for ya. Got it, kit?" Most cats were kits to Shinefang. He was over 98 moons old after all. Shinfang shot Iris a wink with his one remaining eye. His scarred muzzle grinning in such a way that it looked more like a grimace.

Iris wasn't sure how to take Shinefang sort of kindness to her. She smiled anyways. "Thanks Shinefang!"

[Charmer]

Iris wasn't sure how to take Shinefang sort of kindness to her. She smiled anyways. "Thanks Shinefang!"

"No problem, kit," he meowed, grinning his gnarled grin. "Now if you need anything else, just holler. With that the golden-furred tom slipped out of the elder's den. Satisfied with his work.

[Mango]

Kyra-Wolfe-666
Vixenpaw entered the den and saw Iris, Poor Iris, so young and yet forced to live this lifestyle. he began to walk away from her as if he didn’t see her but his eyes kept following her.

[The_10th_Doctor]

@Kyra-Wolfe-666 (http://warriorcatsonline.com/forums/member.php?u=5365)
Vixenpaw entered the den and saw Iris, Poor Iris, so young and yet forced to live this lifestyle. he began to walk away from her as if he didn’t see her but his eyes kept following her.

Iris looked irritated at something. She sighed heavily and tried to bring her hind legs closer to her body. They moved a mouse-length before Iris gave up. She spotted the young tom and flattened her ears to her head. "Please don't pretend you're not staring," there was no bitterness in her faint mew, only sorrow and pain. "Every cat does that. It makes me feel like a burden..." she twisted her head around and tried to wash the base of her tail. A dull pop was heard and Iris yelped.

[Mango]

Iris looked irritated at something. She sighed heavily and tried to bring her hind legs closer to her body. They moved a mouse-length before Iris gave up. She spotted the young tom and flattened her ears to her head. "Please don't pretend you're not staring," there was no bitterness in her faint mew, only sorrow and pain. "Every cat does that. It makes me feel like a burden..." she twisted her head around and tried to wash the base of her tail. A dull pop was heard and Iris yelped.
Vixenpaw hung his head,” Sorry Iris. I’m not use to seeing young cats in the elders den.” He sighed,” Your not a burden. You served Skyclan well when you were able to.” When the she yelped his eyes grew wide,” What’s wrong! Should I get Shinefang?!”

[The_10th_Doctor]

Vixenpaw hung his head,” Sorry Iris. I’m not use to seeing young cats in the elders den.” He sighed,” Your not a burden. You served Skyclan well when you were able to.” When the she yelped his eyes grew wide,” What’s wrong! Should I get Shinefang?!”

"No! I'm fine. Just my shoulder popped." she smiled weakly then turned her head. "And I don't know what you mean by I served my Clan well. I've only been her for six moons. Before that, I was a loner. I haven't served this Clan at all. But I've been trying to regain use of my legs." she sighed and licked her white fur. "So, what brings you to the elders' den? I know it isn't to stare. I get enough of that from the kits."

[Mango]

"No! I'm fine. Just my shoulder popped." she smiled weakly then turned her head. "And I don't know what you mean by I served my Clan well. I've only been her for six moons. Before that, I was a loner. I haven't served this Clan at all. But I've been trying to regain use of my legs." she sighed and licked her white fur. "So, what brings you to the elders' den? I know it isn't to stare. I get enough of that from the kits."
He shrugged,"Apprentice duties. We have to deal with ticks, fleas, and elder's bedding." He meowed

[The_10th_Doctor]

He shrugged,"Apprentice duties. We have to deal with ticks, fleas, and elder's bedding." He meowed

Iris blushed a little and looked down. She hated having to have apprentices look after her. It was embarrassing to her. "Well, I don't think I have any fleas or ticks, but you could check...." her mew was quiet. "As for the bedding, I can always get that myself."

[Mango]

Iris blushed a little and looked down. She hated having to have apprentices look after her. It was embarrassing to her. "Well, I don't think I have any fleas or ticks, but you could check...." her mew was quiet. "As for the bedding, I can always get that myself."
Vixenpaw nodded," and began searching her fur and killed it by bite her teeth on her spotting a tick and put the mousebile on it until it fell off.

[The_10th_Doctor]

Vixenpaw nodded," and began searching her fur and killed it by bite her teeth on her spotting a tick and put the mousebile on it until it fell off.

"Thanks, Vixenpaw." she looked at the young tom. "Ya know, you're the first cat that hasn't been completely rude to me in days."

[Mango]

"Thanks, Vixenpaw." she looked at the young tom. "Ya know, you're the first cat that hasn't been completely rude to me in days."
Vixenpaw shrugged,” Huh. Most elder’s say young cats like me lost respect for elders. That might be true. I might not enjoy doing choirs, but I’m not rude when doing them.” He meowed truthfully.

[The_10th_Doctor]

Vixenpaw shrugged,” Huh. Most elder’s say young cats like me lost respect for elders. That might be true. I might not enjoy doing choirs, but I’m not rude when doing them.” He meowed truthfully.

"It's not just doing chores." Iris meowed. "Everytime I step out of this den, I get a ton of stares. And the kits are too young to understand that what they say is hurtful. Their mothers apologize, but I can tell they think the same thing. I just feel so....so useless!"

[Mango]

"It's not just doing chores." Iris meowed. "Everytime I step out of this den, I get a ton of stares. And the kits are too young to understand that what they say is hurtful. Their mothers apologize, but I can tell they think the same thing. I just feel so....so useless!"
He paused," Maybe help Shinefang. It might make you feel less useless. Kits don't think when they speak anyways."

[The_10th_Doctor]

He paused," Maybe help Shinefang. It might make you feel less useless. Kits don't think when they speak anyways."

Iris was silent for a few seconds. "I've considered it, but I don't think Shinefang would appreciate having a disabled cat crawling around the medicine den. Besides, I haven't been a part of SkyClan for very long. And Grousestar has yet to change my name."

[Mango]

Iris was silent for a few seconds. "I've considered it, but I don't think Shinefang would appreciate having a disabled cat crawling around the medicine den. Besides, I haven't been a part of SkyClan for very long. And Grousestar has yet to change my name."
He nodded,"Perhaps take a mate and have kits. Raising kits does help the clan ensuring they have more cats." He meowed trying to find a way to help her feel useful.

[The_10th_Doctor]

He nodded,"Perhaps take a mate and have kits. Raising kits does help the clan ensuring they have more cats." He meowed trying to find a way to help her feel useful.

She sighed sadly. "I don't think I can have kits. I've always wanted to, but after the accident, I lost hope." she hauled herself out of her nest and balanced on her hind legs. They shook violently. "I can barely do this! Although, I am getting better."

[Mango]

She sighed sadly. "I don't think I can have kits. I've always wanted to, but after the accident, I lost hope." she hauled herself out of her nest and balanced on her hind legs. They shook violently. "I can barely do this! Although, I am getting better."
He nodded,"Well. You could always adopt kits. Or take up a responsibility of teaching apprentices the warrior code. Babysitting kits perhaps. Or maybe mentor an apprentice who had an accident similar to yours." He meowed.

[The_10th_Doctor]

He nodded,"Well. You could always adopt kits. Or take up a responsibility of teaching apprentices the warrior code. Babysitting kits perhaps. Or maybe mentor an apprentice who had an accident similar to yours." He meowed.

Iris smiled. "Thanks, Vixenpaw. You're probably the only cat that'll listen to me complain about what I can or can't do. You're going to make a great warrior someday."

[Mango]

Iris smiled. "Thanks, Vixenpaw. You're probably the only cat that'll listen to me complain about what I can or can't do. You're going to make a great warrior someday."
He blinked,"I'll respect anyone older than me" he meowed.

[The_10th_Doctor]

He blinked,"I'll respect anyone older than me" he meowed.

"Wait, how old are you?" Iris asked, sitting back down. In the few days since Shinefang had checked out her spine, she had managed to fold her legs under her and sit properly.

[Mango]

"Wait, how old are you?" Iris asked, sitting back down. In the few days since Shinefang had checked out her spine, she had managed to fold her legs under her and sit properly.
Vixenpaw flicked his tail,” I’m only 8 moons old.” He meowed

[The_10th_Doctor]

Vixenpaw flicked his tail,” I’m only 8 moons old.” He meowed
"Oh okay. Then I am older than you. But it's still nice to see that younger cats still have respect. I don't see that very much."

[Mango]

"Oh okay. Then I am older than you. But it's still nice to see that younger cats still have respect. I don't see that very much."
Vixenpaw nodded,” My mother taught me well.” He meowed

[The_10th_Doctor]

Vixenpaw nodded,” My mother taught me well.” He meowed

"Your mother sounds like a good cat." Iris stared at the floor of the den for a while before lifting her head. "Shouldn't you be training with your mentor now that you're done with me?"

[Mango]

"Your mother sounds like a good cat." Iris stared at the floor of the den for a while before lifting her head. "Shouldn't you be training with your mentor now that you're done with me?"
He shrugged,” I don’t think so. My mentor expected I’d be doing more like treating ticks, fleas, and moss.” He meowed.