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Talking to the little one was refreshing. As of late she feels as though she's been dealing with constant disrespect and malice, so to be spoken to so politely was a nice change of pace. Allowing a smile to find it's way onto her features, she listens to Eaglekit with interest, glancing over at her every so often to prove that she was paying close attention to what she was saying.
When the conversation takes a turn to her mother, Tansypaw's heart tightens in her chest. It's an uncomfortable feeling and she hates it. She shouldn't be so torn up just listening to another talk about how her mother used to sing her lullabies just like her own mother used to do but she was pathetic and still mourning that loss so the fresh pain stings. Thinking on it her smile falters a bit but is quickly fixed back into place. Didn't want Eaglekit to think there was anything wrong here! No-siree.
"Well, I think that's a great name. Name's are always better when they got meanin' behind 'em, I think. It's pretty cool that ya managed to best an eagle. Never seen one before but I know they're dangerous."
Deciding to forego the mother conversation entirely, she stares back at the herbs gathered at her paws. If she had tansy on hand she could gladly show the kit what it looked like but alas. Leafbare and lazy clan mates were a curse. Maybe she would venture out on her own to search at some point.
"Nope, not it. I don't got any right now, but once I do I'll be sure t'a show you." Slowly her gaze shifts to rest on the smaller cat once more, watching carefully to see if she was paying attention. "So tansy's a flower. If you've ever seen a dandelion they look pretty similiar, except tansy has a lot stronger of a scent. It helps coughin' and the sick cat's only supposed to eat a little bit. That all make sense?"
Eaglekit
RiverClan
she/her | 3 moons
[Golden and white tuxedo tabby with green eyes]
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[Tansypaw - @/silver.]
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The kitten seemed to be paying very close attention to what Tansypaw was saying, though she did deflate a little when it was explained that there was no tansy in the storage currently. She'd have to come back later to see if there was any she could look at. Dandelions sounded familiar to her, but since she had been born late in greenleaf, most of the dandelions had long since turned into fuzz and drifted away. She wondered what they looked like. She was torn between telling Tansypaw she had never seen a dandelion and keeping it a secret so the older cat wouldn't have to explain yet another thing to her. But in the end, Eagle's insatiable curiosity won out. "I-I never seen a dandelion before." She admitted. "A'least, not that I can remember."
She nodded along as Tansypaw continued, even mouthing words as the apprentice explained. "Helps with coughing... eat a little..." she mouthed silently, her nodding growing a little more sure before she looked up at Tansypaw. "Mhm!! Makes sense." She echoed earnestly, shuffling closer. "I wish I knew about plants like you do, maybe I could repay you cats for taking me in." She pointed to the herb she had pointed out earlier. "So if tha's not tansy, what is it?" Then she paused, ears burning with embarrassment. "Oh, I'm prolly asking too many questions, I'm sorry. I don' wanna bother you."
purrks: herbal knowledge tier 2, agatha kitty, just a scratch [PERM]
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"Yeah, 'm here. Where else would I be?"
Seriously. At this rate she was going to wither away with how infrequently she left her den. Coming out from the back where she would usually rest, she eyes the pair closely, trying to discern what she was in for. One warrior in a nest already was indicator of which one was injured but she couldn't see any visible injuries. Huh. She makes her way over to get a closer look, head canting off to a side in confusion.
"What's up?"
Springmoss moved to the other side of Firetail so that Tansypaw could see the makeshift cast on the Tom-cat’s leg. It’s a long story, but the gist of it is that Firetail here had sprained his leg while we were out on a walk in Haven springs. I tried my best to put on a temporary cast till we got here so that you could check it out… Springmoss began to worry for Firetail’s injury on his leg.
Firetail stayed silent as tansypaw approached and spoke, it was uncomfortable a bit to see a medicine cat, since he didn't meet a lot of healers. Luckily Springmoss took the place of speaking before he could speak. The explanation was probably better then he could explain,"Hehe" he nervously smiled, as he wondered what the medicine cat would say.
@Phantom_breeze, @Silver
In the quiet depths of the medicine den, Cinderhive, with her obsidian coat glistening in the dim light, began to feel the first stirrings of discomfort. As the moment of kitting drew near, a subtle unease settled upon her, manifesting in the occasional wince and a restlessness in her normally composed demeanor.
The pain crept in like the rustle of leaves, gradually intensifying with each passing moment. Cinderhive, nestled in the soft bedding, couldn't escape the clutches of the discomfort. Her breaths, once steady, became punctuated by irregular pauses, and a furrowed brow betrayed the silent struggle within.
(HI! I'm back from my Hiatus, so we can continue our rp on cinderhive! Here is the starter post for the kitting is starting, and then depending on the pace of our Rp, two kits will be born!)
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trigger warnings for this post: blood, choking, panic attack
cobwebpaw fought valiantly to keep her eyes open. the pain was unbearable, but from.. prior knowledge she knew when cats closed their eyes and lost their battle to the dark, they never returned. her fur prickled and she let out a sigh/laugh at the fact that stars, she was alive!
not able to speak quite yet, she stared up at tansypaw, blinking to attempt to convey her thanks (and simultaneous debilitating fear that she was actually going to die, please don't let her die,) to the medicine apprentice. cobweb's head flashed with memories from before- what happened before she had fallen to the dark.
a heavy paw, down on her windpipe, choking her. scrabbling paws as she tried desperately to stop the larger cat from spilling more blood, and in turn, spilling her own. struggling back to the camp and collapsing in the medicine den- and she was here now. safe? safe, however, safe was relative.
it still hurt, the wound on her belly and her throat was raw from screaming. she could still feel- that awful cat's paw crushing her esophagus, not being able to breathe- cobwebpaw's breathing sped up and her fur pricked, standing straight up. her ear twitched frantically, even though the rest of her body was paralyzed- unable to do anything if something were to happen.
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Dandeliontuft walked in, dripping with water and shivering, Garlicfeather close behind. Tansypaw? She meowed, hoping she wasn’t disturbing anything.
@Fritter.
@silver.
purrks: herbal knowledge tier 2, agatha kitty, just a scratch [PERM]
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This was something she has yet to deal with. When Dandeliontuft comes in, trembling and shivering, she can only assume what has happened. Seriously, some of these clan mates of hers could be really stupid. It's far too cold to to be swimming or hunting in the water... Nonetheless, she gestures toward a nest, and once the other settles in she begins to lick vigorously at the other's pelt. In an attempt to help dry her and to help warm her up as best she can.
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Rose stopped by to plant a garden here.
Springmoss moved to the other side of Firetail so that Tansypaw could see the makeshift cast on the Tom-cat’s leg. It’s a long story, but the gist of it is that Firetail here had sprained his leg while we were out on a walk in Haven springs. I tried my best to put on a temporary cast till we got here so that you could check it out… Springmoss began to worry for Firetail’s injury on his leg.
Firetail stayed silent as tansypaw approached and spoke, it was uncomfortable a bit to see a medicine cat, since he didn't meet a lot of healers. Luckily Springmoss took the place of speaking before he could speak. The explanation was probably better then he could explain,"Hehe" he nervously smiled, as he wondered what the medicine cat would say.
@Phantom_breeze, @Silver
purrks: herbal knowledge tier 2, agatha kitty, just a scratch [PERM]
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A sprain... Something she had yet to deal with. And from her knowledge something she could currently do very little about with the stock of herbs she currently had. Frowning, she thinks hard on her course of action. What even was a sprain? It didn't seem as bad as a break. Was it different from twisting your paw? Padding over to her collection, she plucks a burnet leaf free and brings it over, offering it to the tom.
"Eat this for now-- it'll give ya some strength. We're gonna keep that cast on it and let ya rest in here for a little while. I don't got much on paw right now that I think will help but hopefully while you're restin' I'll get something else in that will."
[ -1 burnet leaf ]
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" oh the places you'll go, little love of mine "
yarrow sig image by @/Marigoldwhisper !
Rose stopped by to plant a garden here.
In the quiet depths of the medicine den, Cinderhive, with her obsidian coat glistening in the dim light, began to feel the first stirrings of discomfort. As the moment of kitting drew near, a subtle unease settled upon her, manifesting in the occasional wince and a restlessness in her normally composed demeanor.
The pain crept in like the rustle of leaves, gradually intensifying with each passing moment. Cinderhive, nestled in the soft bedding, couldn't escape the clutches of the discomfort. Her breaths, once steady, became punctuated by irregular pauses, and a furrowed brow betrayed the silent struggle within.
(HI! I'm back from my Hiatus, so we can continue our rp on cinderhive! Here is the starter post for the kitting is starting, and then depending on the pace of our Rp, two kits will be born!)
purrks: herbal knowledge tier 2, agatha kitty, just a scratch [PERM]
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Oh! It was time! Approaching the queen to be with a burnet leaf and stick in mouth, she sets the supplies down by the nest that Cinderhive was settled in. Looking her over, she decides that she hasn't started quite yet but the kits were coming. There wasn't much the medicine cat could do aside from watch and support, but she would do just that. Picking up the leaf with a paw, she offers it out to Cinderhive with a small smile.
"Eat this. It'll give ya some strength to get through this. If it gets too painful, I got a stick here for ya to bite down onto."
[ -1 burnet leaf ]
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" oh the places you'll go, little love of mine "
yarrow sig image by @/Marigoldwhisper !
Rose stopped by to plant a garden here.
Eaglekit
RiverClan
she/her | 3 moons
[Golden and white tuxedo tabby with green eyes]
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[Tansypaw - @/silver.]
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The kitten seemed to be paying very close attention to what Tansypaw was saying, though she did deflate a little when it was explained that there was no tansy in the storage currently. She'd have to come back later to see if there was any she could look at. Dandelions sounded familiar to her, but since she had been born late in greenleaf, most of the dandelions had long since turned into fuzz and drifted away. She wondered what they looked like. She was torn between telling Tansypaw she had never seen a dandelion and keeping it a secret so the older cat wouldn't have to explain yet another thing to her. But in the end, Eagle's insatiable curiosity won out. "I-I never seen a dandelion before." She admitted. "A'least, not that I can remember."
She nodded along as Tansypaw continued, even mouthing words as the apprentice explained. "Helps with coughing... eat a little..." she mouthed silently, her nodding growing a little more sure before she looked up at Tansypaw. "Mhm!! Makes sense." She echoed earnestly, shuffling closer. "I wish I knew about plants like you do, maybe I could repay you cats for taking me in." She pointed to the herb she had pointed out earlier. "So if tha's not tansy, what is it?" Then she paused, ears burning with embarrassment. "Oh, I'm prolly asking too many questions, I'm sorry. I don' wanna bother you."
purrks: herbal knowledge tier 2, agatha kitty, just a scratch [PERM]
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It was a shame that she had no tansy on paw to show but that didn't mean that she never would. Or that she couldn't describe it to the kit so her young imagination could paint the picture itself. Before she could explain the yellow flowers before her she pauses to think on what Eaglekit says to her... So this kit had been taken in like her, huh? Made sense, considering she had said that she had been dropped by an eagle. In a way the healer could relate. Searching desperately for a purpose amongst those that already belonged. A pang of sympathy tightens her chest as she thinks on how much about herself she wants to share. Would it hurt to confide in someone for once? Chances were the kit would forget within a moon, anyway, with so much going on all the time. So what was the harm.
"Y'know, I understand exactly how ya feel. When I joined Riverclan I felt like I had t'a repay Gingerfrost for takin' me in. So when he asked me to be the medicine cat apprentice I knew that this was the way t'a do it. My momma had taught me a few herbs when I was little so... It's not so bad."
She remembers that night. Alone and scared on the side of a thunderpath. Sitting in the dark waiting for the twolegs to come back and pick her back up. At that moment in time she had regretted what she had done. She would've given anything for them to come back to her. But now? She was grateful for their ruthlessness.
"Just help out wherever ya can. It'll pay off in time." Jaws parting in a yawn, she glances back at the yellow bells before them. "These here are yellow bells. They help out with lots of different wounds but most importantly broken legs. They're pretty bitter but helpful for sure."
When Eaglekit says something about bothering her with too many questions she only shakes her head in response. It was nice to have a conversation that didn't reek of blood or malice. Nowadays it wasn't very often that cats came to her with the intention of helping her or even checking in on her so it was a nice change of pace. Staring down at the younger molly, she offers an uncertain smile as she allows her tail to wrap politely around her own front paws.
"I don't mind questions. If I were bothered, you would know, don't worry."
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trigger warnings for this post: blood, choking, panic attack
cobwebpaw fought valiantly to keep her eyes open. the pain was unbearable, but from.. prior knowledge she knew when cats closed their eyes and lost their battle to the dark, they never returned. her fur prickled and she let out a sigh/laugh at the fact that stars, she was alive!
not able to speak quite yet, she stared up at tansypaw, blinking to attempt to convey her thanks (and simultaneous debilitating fear that she was actually going to die, please don't let her die,) to the medicine apprentice. cobweb's head flashed with memories from before- what happened before she had fallen to the dark.
a heavy paw, down on her windpipe, choking her. scrabbling paws as she tried desperately to stop the larger cat from spilling more blood, and in turn, spilling her own. struggling back to the camp and collapsing in the medicine den- and she was here now. safe? safe, however, safe was relative.
it still hurt, the wound on her belly and her throat was raw from screaming. she could still feel- that awful cat's paw crushing her esophagus, not being able to breathe- cobwebpaw's breathing sped up and her fur pricked, standing straight up. her ear twitched frantically, even though the rest of her body was paralyzed- unable to do anything if something were to happen.
purrks: herbal knowledge tier 2, agatha kitty, just a scratch [PERM]
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Her eyes... Her eyes! She was looking at her! Blinking in surprise, the molly leans in to sniff at the other apprentice, an ear flicking curiously. So she was awake and aware, it seemed like it. But she was silent. Was she unable to talk? Was there some kind of damage to her throat that she hadn't seen? Then she begins to panic. Tansypaw knows that look well. So she offers the other a few supportive licks to the top of her head in an attempt to soothe her fear.
"Don't worry, you're safe in here. I won't let anyone hurt ya. I fixed ya up as best I could, okay? Are you hurtin'? I can get you something for the pain if you need anything. Or maybe some water?"
Glancing back at her dressed wounds, it seemed like everything was holding up alright so far. She'd have to do pretty frequent dressing changes but otherwise the apprentice should pull through. She hoped so, anyway.
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" oh the places you'll go, little love of mine "
yarrow sig image by @/Marigoldwhisper !
Rose stopped by to plant a garden here.
Re: RiverClan Medicine Cat's Den
