The morning was a pleasant one as Berryshine followed Sunheart and Eaglewing out to the lighthouse. She hadn't yet been here, and definitely took her time to marvel at the dilapidated structure. Twolegs were as daunting as they were intriguing; how did they create this, and when? How could they reach so far into the sky, if they had no wings?

Green eyes were wide as she gazed around, fascinated, until Sunheart's voice brought her attention back. She returned his warm blink with a little smile and nod; that was thoughtful of him, and she was more than grateful for the consideration of the deputy.

"A-Ah, perfect... that sounds great," she mewed, dipping her head. Though she could carry an obscure amount of herbs, the medicine cat was always grateful for extra paws and noses to help her find the precious plants that made up her work.

The small brown molly's head turned to Eaglewing when Sunheart spoke to her, and her head ran through the same things: memories of Cobwebstorm. Though the medicine cat had yet to speak much with Eaglewing, she still vividly recalled the then-apprentice rejoining RiverClan and being at Cob's side when Stormstar had died. That, on top of remembering the deceased leader, briefly tightened her throat... but Berryshine had gotten a bit better these past few moons at staving off that familiar, cold sense of grief.

It was thankfully washed away by Eaglewing's sunny, enthusiastic attitude — one that made Berryshine smile to herself. No wonder Cobs had liked her; she seemed... pleasant, and kind. Perhaps she could make a point to chat with her.

Then she looked back at Sunheart, briefly brushing her thin pelt by his as she stepped forward to inspect an interesting clump of grasses and wildflowers. "Mm... y-you're right, there's so much growing here." Perhaps the combination of full sun in some areas, and partial shade in others (thanks to the lighthouse's looming form) made way for a variety of plants to grow. "I'll s-start looking over here, then..."

Berryshine was spying plenty of yellow, to no surprise. Goldenrod, dandelion, maybe even some coltsfoot...? Or, no, was celandine, from afar? All of it was yellow. She'd have to get closer to inspect. The scent of a few other things, like lavender and maybe chervil? was on the breeze... it excited her for a moment, wanting to find all this place had to offer.

Not wandering far from the golden bengal, she firstly took her time to scope out the landscape before she'd start plucking away. She'd want to make sure that she left plenty to regrow, after all.

Berryshine hummed in thought as she nosed through the plants, happy to see the variety. One in particular, a newer herb that she'd learned, caught her eye — and hopefully, it'd be easier on Sunheart to pick these out among all the yellows. He'd struggled to remember marigold, if she recalled correctly.

"Y-Yes... see this plant here, with the white, clustered flowers shooting out of it? T-That's yarrow," she explained, glancing back at the deputy. "It's one of the newer herbs t-that Shadowedcall taught me. Would you mind g-grabbing some of the leaves for me...? Don't swallow any, though," she added quickly, meeting his light green gaze with an almost sheepish look. "T-They, uh... make you vomit." That was probably not the nicest way to put it, but the most effective. Heh.

The medic had begun plucking off a few for herself when she heard Eaglewing's call. Lifting her head, she glanced between Sunheart and the direction of the warrior's call. "O-Oh... I'll just grab a few more leaves, a-and then head over there. W-Why don't you see what that's about? Oh, and... be careful... b-but you know that, of course," she mewed, her voice turning a bit more wary at the end. Berryshine would want to see where the ground might be shaky as well, so she could both avoid it and be able to warn others. But she took the extra moment to finish up the plant cluster she was working on.

Berryshine was just turning to Eaglewing, unable to verbally answer but giving a happy nod in response to her question. This place seemed so promising already—!

Aaand... she spoke too soon.

The medicine cat's ears heard the crumbling of rock; her eyes were just seconds too late, only seeing a glimpse of gold amongst the rock as it fell down, down, down... her heart seized, body locking up. All at once, it was like time seemed to slow.

No. No, no, that couldn't be... that wasn't—

'SUNHEART!'

Eaglewing's yowl unfortunately proved to Berryshine that what she'd seen had been true; their beloved deputy, and one almost like an older brother to her, had just cascaded down the rocky slope. When Eaglewing was also bolting to the edge, the small brown molly was stumbling forward, momentarily dropping her herbs in order to call out.

"O-Oh, Eaglewing! W-Wait!" What if she fell, too!? Her brain was hardly processing the shock of what just happened, cold dread running down her spine. But to her relief, the warrior was fine. As for Sunheart... stars, she didn't even want to look. Her mind was already filling her with horrifying images of seeing the fun-loving deputy mangled and lifeless on the ground below. Berryshine didn't know if she'd recover from that.

At Eaglewing's warning, the medic slowed down, nodding. Her entire body shook like a leaf as she carefully slunk forward, each pawstep meticulous and wary. Her breathing came in low, shaky gasps as she reeled. Sunheart... oh, StarClan, please don't tell me—

Biting her lip so hard that it might've bled, she was brave enough to sidle right beside the ginger-and-white tabby, peering over. She could see a slumped shape, far below... her heart sank to the grass.

"I—..." At first, she couldn't speak. Her throat had closed up, and Berryshine wasn't sure she was going to be able to choke out anything except a whimper. Sunheart, was he...? She could've sworn she saw the faintest movements, however, or heard his cry. Maybe it was in her head.

First Owlstar with that otter, and now.... was StarClan trying to take both of them away!? Yet more cats she'd have to say goodbye to—?

Broken leg. Those words snapped Berryshine out of her haze, reaching through the ringing in her ears. Oh, stars... right. Right right right. Snap out of it, Berry! He could be alive, and you're just standing there!

Shaking her head roughly, the she-cat took in a deep breath through her nose, focusing. Broken legs, blood, fall... it was hard to see clearly from up here, but she could tell it was bloody, and no doubt that the force of that impact would've done some damage.

"W-We'll need to stem the bleeding," she finally managed, her voice hoarse in shock. "A-And, if we're able, I should fix his leg before w-we move him... otherwise, j-jostling it around will cause him more pain." That seemed reasonable in her mind, as much as it was racing. Trying not to panic, Berryshine swallowed hard, eyes darting around for a safe passage down. A trembling tail flicked towards a gradual slope; a longer way than she would've liked, but they had to be safe. There was no way Berry was going to be able to treat and carry both of them... or even one of them, really. She was kinda small.

"O-Over there, maybe...?" She rasped, her voice low and thin as she tried to keep it together. Stars... that fall wasn't guaranteed to be fatal, but it'd sure looked like it with all those rocks coming down after him. He couldn't die... not now...

One thing she thought to do before going that way, as quickly as she could: clawed up some moss, marigold, and cobwebs. They were going to need it.

Clambering down the rocky slope, one shaky pawstep at a time, felt like it took days instead of only a few minutes. Sunheart was down there, and as much as Berryshine wanted to rush to his side before it was too late, she had to make sure that her and Eaglewing didn't join him as crumpled heaps at the bottom.

Focusing on steady breathing (she could really use some thyme right about now), the medic was finally able to make safe passage to her friend. Racing over, she immediately dropped her herbs and dipped her head to his muzzle, nosing his face. "S-Suheart..." she whispered, desperately trying to see his eyes. They were closed; he looked unconscious, but was he...?

Pressing her ears to his chest and her tail in front of his nose, she paused. Waiting. And then... she could hear the drum of his heartbeat, and feel the brush of his breath on her fur. Thank StarClan...! the she-cat nearly sagged to the ground in relief.

But a moment later, she tensed up again, blood roaring in her ears. He was bleeding, damaged, and no doubt going to be in so much pain when he woke. She sucked up a breath, glancing over at Eaglewing with a distressed expression that was only just able to be focused on her patient.

"E-Eaglewing... I'm going to stop the bleeding as best as I can before I do anything. Cobs said you... y-you knew some stuff, right? Could you help me?" Berryshine's voice shook, but she was otherwise able to function just fine, pawing over one of the chunks of moss to Eaglewing. Even if the warrior couldn't, Berry only had so many paws; she had to do what she could, even for injuries that covered an entire body.

Pressure to the wounds... thankfully, not much was as bad as that leg. Unless any internal injuries were going on, and in that case... she'd unfortunately have to wait for Sunheart to wake up. Her mind was a blur as she chewed up marigold, applying the poultice to where she could to prevent infection. That was another priority for her; if he lived, he was going to be weak and out of commission for awhile. Infection might bring him over the edge.

Finally, smattering cobwebs on whatever might be covered in marigold poultice and bleeding... some of this would no doubt get jostled and fall off as they carried him back, but that was okay. She had more at home. What was important right now was preventing as much damage as possible, and cleaning out his wounds quickly was part of that.

Finally... the leg. Dread filled Berryshine as she turned to face it, shoulders tensing. She'd only done this a few times before. There were some sticks nearby, and of course a good sized stone; she grabbed a few sticks and one of the rocks, returning to Sunheart's unconscious form.

"E-Eaglewing... I'll need your help again." Her expression was grim as she gestured to Sunheart's leg. It was probably a mercy from StarClan that he was out right now. "I-If you could help me hold his leg in place with these sticks, I-I'm going to pop it back in." Berry was setting them up as she spoke — she could just use the extra paws. Her green eyes met Eaglewing's, making sure she was ready before continuing.