'"Berry" Overwhelmed' - Brokenstream & Berrypaw

[TanghuluCat]

☾ Brokenstream | 23 MOONS | HE/HIM ☽
header & divider by @/Marigoldwhisper



As a small spider scurried past him on the dirt as he lay on his side, an idea popped into Brokenstream's head. 'Spiders...cobwebs! I should see if Mistyshard and Berry-' The tom stopped himself and shook his head. Mistyshard had stepped down. It was just Berrypaw now. 'Then she could definitely use some help.' He continued on with his thought, rising to his paws with a big stretch and a yawn. 'I'll go find her.'

The Lionheart trotted around their temporary camp at the Twoleg Den until he spotted a familiar brown pelt. "Hey, Berrypaw!" He called out as quickened his pace towards her. 'Wait, maybe I should slow down, so it doesn't seem like there's anything wrong.' Too late. Brokenstream slightly skidded past the young she-cat as he made an attempt to slow down. "Sorry about that! Nothing to worry about." He said quickly, hoping he hadn't sprayed the poor medicine cat apprentice with any dirt from his blunder. "I was wondering if you need any help? Well, what am I saying? Of course you do. What I meant to say was, if you need any help at any time, don't be afraid to ask me! I'm more than happy to." He said with a friendly gleam in his eyes, using his own tail to brush some of the dirt off his legs.

"Put me to work, oh wise medicine cat!" He joked. Hopefully she didn't take that sarcastically.

( @squidz - hehe so excited for this, hope u like my pun /silly )

[squidz]

| BERRYPAW |

small & nimble dark brown she-cat with darker flecks and light, leafy-green eyes | the collector

[ riverclan mc apprentice | she-cat | 11 moons | timid, kind, hardworking ]

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Berrypaw had been cleaning up, replacing the moss in a used nest from a previous sick cat, when she heard the sudden rush of approaching pawsteps. Immediately she whirled around, her fur fluffing out alarm at the sound of her name. Oh no — what was it? Some emergency? Her paw pads were already prickling in anticipation as the tom skidded to a halt in front of her, spraying up some specks of dirt in his wake.

But... Brokenstream quickly assured nothing was wrong. She relaxed, letting out a sheepish laugh. "O-Oh, stars... good," she sighed, her fur flattening once more (and giving her pelt a brief shake to get some of those specks out). "Thought it was gonna be another emergency..."

As Brokenstream went on, she managed a weak but friendly smile on her maw. He seemed... nice. The way he had a cheery sort of vibe while being understanding and helpful. It made her a little less anxious for the fact that she was speaking to a Lionheart on her own.

At his last comment, she tilted her head curiously at his tone. Wise... medicine cat...? "O-Oh... you're joking," she mewed after a moment, giving a little laugh and shaking her head. "I was gonna say, n-not sure how wise I am, heh... b-but it's kind of you to offer," she added with a smile.

She glanced down at the haphazard den, still messy from her last patient, then dropped her gaze to her paws. "W-Well, I... I suppose I have a lot going on, but... I can handle it, really," she assured (a little half-heartedly), trying to put on a brave face. The last thing she needed was more Clanmates doubting her ability, now that she had the entire Clan's healing needs upon her small shoulders. Asking for help wasn't exactly a strong suit of hers either; the last thing the little cat wanted was to feel more like a burden. "B-But... thank you..."

[ @TanghuluCat - broken <3 she can't ask for help easily xD and i love the pun aha!! ]