| Lightningstorm |
28 Moons - WindClan Medicine Cat
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A wide mouthed yawn escaped the herbalist before blinking towards the entrance, the fresh scent of herbs wafting towards her as a soaked Ashcloud returned from patrol, followed by his clanmates. All three seemed to have found a bounty of chervil, and the calico couldn't help but purr in appreciation. It seemed his appearance had made the rain stop - a fact she was certain the tom would be quite pleased with... considering he had just gotten back to shelter and all - and a light, rolling mist clung had begun to cling to the ground. The clouds above still promising a storm, though, she could only assume the rain would continue before long. It was going to be a frigid night, and the wiry framed she-cat was not looking forward to her cold, underground chambers. For now, however, she could always have a bit of fun.
"'Course I spared you the lightning. Can't have you getting stung half to death by bees the first time 'round only to come back looking worse than death due to some light weather flare ups the next time. At least the soggy fur is an improvement from the bee stingers. You almost look handsome in comparison," Lightningstorm teased, her eyes glinting devilishly as she offered a cheeky grin.
Lightly checking upon the damp yet fully usable plants brought by the patrol, she nodded approvingly. She'd have to make sure these dried up well enough to avoid mold growing on them before she preserved them, but considering the newleaf weather, she couldn't have asked for a better batch. A rare, genuine smile lighting her face, she blinked appreciatively at the tom before regaining her teasing glint.
"These are brill. Go get some rest and get out of this rain. It's stopped for now, but I'm fairly certain that's not going to last long. Last thing I need is you getting a bloody cold. Don't mind your presence, but I would definitely prefer personal visits to being half dead after every patrol I send you on."
Giving the tom a playful wink to let him know she was just teasing - she knew she could get away with most remarks as far as Crowtooth and Leechscar were concerned, but as far as the clan as a whole was concerned, Lightningstorm still felt as if she was treading on eggshells when it come to every day conversations - before turning to the chervil, eager to get them inside and ready to dry up before the rain started up again. In the little time she had left to tend to the herbs and gone back up, the mist had started rolling in earnest, accompanying Dustbunny's return. Solitary as she was, the medicine cat could feel a niggling of concern grow within her, but used as she was to working under pressure, she kept her composure. The tunneler seemed unfazed, and had by her own admission seen no traps or twolegs. Littlepaw had always been a pawful, and was always willing to go the extra step. Especially for her family. No doubt she had gotten distracted by gathering herbs and roped poor Fleetpaw into it, staying behind enough that the mist hid them from view.
Even as she began rationalizing what had been the most likely scenario, rain began pouring once more, much to her chagrin, only for Littlepaw and Fleetpaw to appear amidst the rain and mist. A sigh of relief escaped the medic, and despite herself she instantly began sniffing over her daughter. She trusted Dustbunny entirely, but Littlepaw was hers and Firestorm's. She knew the type of troublemakers they had both been when they had been younger. If she was even a sliver like either of her mothers... well... there was a reason Leechscar knew her as Badgerbait, now wasn't there?
"No need to apologize, you lot. You brought me so much comfrey I think we might actually be more than prepared for whatever the twolegs have in store for us. Now go and run out of the rain. Get some rest. Digging 'bout in this weather couldn't have been nice."
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