i can hear a lonely operator on the phone [ p ]

[finley !!]

cobwebfern's soft gray paws stepped into a place she hadn't been in a good while. she'd admit: the den had been calling to her ever since mistyshard began her (brief) stay as medicine cat and cobwebpaw, then, left. now she was back, officially, and hope and pride bloomed strong in her chest. she was here. where she was finally meant to be. brief moment of wistfulness over, the newly named medicine cat apprentice got to work, dragging her nest from the warriors den in and placing it in a corner next to berries'. that did remind her: she desperately needed to talk to berryshine.

cobwebfern glanced around, looking for the medicine cat.

[ @squidz - thought I'd get this started !! ]

[squidz]

| BERRYSHINE |

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

[ riverclan medicine cat | she-cat | 12 moons | timid, kind, hardworking ]

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Berryshine was on the other side of the rock pillar that split their den, organizing some of the remaining herbs. Hm... she'd have to go gather some soon. A few mindless thoughts like that were flittering around her mind when she heard a scraping sound, notably a moss nest being dragged in. Poking her head around, Berryshine smiled, seeing Cobwebfern pulling up her nest next to hers. Wiping some of the excess greenery from her paws, Berryshine padded over, seeing that her best friend (and now colleague) had been looking for her as well.

"Welcome," the medicine cat purred, briefly touching her nose to Cobwebfern's ear in greeting, gesturing to the den with her skinny tail. She could see the proud, content gleam in Cob's blue eyes, and it made Berry all the happier to see how much Cob looked at home already. The ex-warrior had served her Clan faithfully and been a healer when the time had called for it — and now she was in a place that she looked like a natural in. Even if she hadn't directly seen her in action yet, Berryshine was all the more confident of her decision for her apprentice already.

Berryshine glanced around the den for a moment; it still smelled mostly just like stone and water, but soon enough, she knew the den would be permeated by their own scents and the herbs they'd be using. A new camp, a new den, a new name... and now a new apprentice. So many things have changed, but this time, Berry couldn't help but feel that they were all for the better. Even if it was a lot to keep up with.

"I think we'll make a home of it here in no time... a-as long as you help me with the decorations, of course," she added, her whiskers twitching in faint amusement. At least she and Cobwebfern were entering this new stage together, in a way. And there were few other cats that she'd feel as comfortable with by her side.

[ @finley !! ]