Deerstar nodded to Ryeleaf"That would be wise,maybe Featherpaw?I think that the apprentices should learn about herbs and take any warrior if you want"she smiled and turned to watch the pale dawn sky again the sun's rise hidden behind the twoleg nests.The sky reminded the leader of the fire when she was a kit that killed her mother and littermates,luckily she had her younger brother with her.
Ryeleaf nodded. "It's actually very important that they have basic knowledge," she replied quietly. "If something were to happen to me...." She shook her head, trailing off. With a small sigh, she turned her head a bit, glancing at Deerstar with her copper eyes. "Do you think it'd be possible for me to take Adderclaw along as well? Perhaps he could learn a thing or two, too. I think a deputy should also know some herbs."
Deerstar nodded and turned to the medicine cat"If it's okay with Adderclaw I don't see why not...maybe you should take a apprentice when one comes?"she sight and flicked her tail as she turned towards the twoleg nest known as camp"You know the first medicine cat?Leaf I think it was?"she asked.
The dark-pelted cat entered the AshClan clearing. His one green eye watched over the camp carefully, sighing happily as he noticed no danger. He sat in a quiet corner of the Camp, watching as the two cats taked - Deerstar and Ryeleaf. He wondered deeply what they were talking about, but Shadowstep knew it wasn't very important to him. A smile soon entered his dark maw.
"Of course, I wanted to take an apprentice along anyway," she stated with a small smile. As Deerstar asked her a question, she sat up a bit straighter, the sun lighting up her fur a bit as she turned her head some more to look at the leader. "I've heard of her, yes," she admitted. "Why?"
Deerstar nodded towards the camp"Then I presume you know that she didn't take apprentice in her short medicine cat life?And a brave warrior apprentice took over after a few moons of her death before the clan turned into a group of rouges,without a medicine cat is worse then without a leader"She told the medicine cat with a wise look.Her amber eyes flashed back towards the dawn sky.
"Yes, the medicine cat is supposed to keep a calm head and lead the Clan through dark times. I get what you're saying," she replied, rising to her paws before she stretched a bit. "I don't think that anything will happen to me that soon, though. I'm tough when needed," she tried to reassure her, though she wasn't telling the absolute truth. There was no guarantee that she'd be fine until she had a fully trained apprentice, but she liked to believe that. Trying to lighten the mood, she smiled warmly, "You're not getting rid of me that fast."
Deerstar smiled and laughed"Well you better be the most careful cat in the clan at least I have someone to take after me if that ever happens to me"she said wrapping her striped brown tail around her paws"Adderclaw will make a good leader,don't you think?"she asked the medicine cat.A small breeze blew through her fur and she welcomed it with joy.
Ryeleaf was quiet for a second, then started as she heard Deerstar. "Oh! Y-yes... I'm sure he'll be a fine leader," she replied, ears growing a bit hot. "I mean... you must have chosen him for a reason, right? He's a strong cat, he'll be fine." Suddenly she laughed a bit and turned her head back towards the sky. "Besides, if he is a mouse-brain, I can always object and tell him to get it together. Advantages of being a medicine cat and all," she meowed teasingly.
Deerstar nodded and slowly grinned"I'm sure you will,after all he's a great tom handsome and strong"she replied her eyes full of surprise as she said that to the medicine cat"I mean if you like that kind of thing and you know...."she stood up and shook her head her grin disappearing.She could now see the sun above one of the lowest nest"you should get going,it's gonna be sun high when you leave if we talk any longer"she added.
"R-right," Ryeleaf stuttered, just as wide-eyed as the leader. Deerstar couldn't possibly know, could she? "So Adderclaw and Featherpaw it is," she added quickly, then padded off, back into the twoleg nest. She hesitated, not really wanting to raise her voice and bring attention to herself. Other cats would look at her, and what if the cats she wanted to come over wouldn't hear her? That'd be so awkward! She stood there for a solid 20 seconds before finally opening her mouth. "Adderclaw, Featherpaw, could you please come over?" she called out.
Deerstar smiled"That's interesting...could she like Adderclaw?"she muttered to herself and watched as she called the deputy and apprentice over.She turned back to watch the sun rise and sat back down,wrapped her tail round her forepaws and thought about the fire again.
Featherpaw yawned and blinked open her eyes after being woken up by someone,greenpaw was still asleep in the torn carpet a few mouse lengths away snoring softly"not him,sounded like a she-cat"she stood up and jumped over the boxes that made the apprentice den.The apprentice saw Ryeleaf and guessed that she was the one that called her"yes Ryeleaf,what do you need?"she asked politely and dipped her head.
"I was wondering if you'd mind coming to the park with me to collect some herbs," she explained, tilling her head to the side with a small smile. "I'm just waiting up for Adderclaw now, because three are better than two, right?" She hoped that it didn't sound odd to the apprentice to collect herbs. She knew that some of them greatly disliked tasks like this one.
Featherpaw nodded and smiled"that sounds nice,will you tell me what ones are which?"she asked tilting her head to one side.Her deep blue eyes blinked slowly and she she saw her scruffy pelt"greenpaw won't like me having a messy pelt"she whispered and began to groom down the fur on her white fore paws till they were as white as fresh snow and did they same to the rest of her pelt.
Post by ✞~Spottedleaf ~✞ on Nov 28, 2015 16:57:15 GMT -5
Adderclaw padded over to Ryeleaf. He overheard the medicine cat explain to Featherpaw what she wanted, and so he already knew what to respond to. "I'll be glad to," he meowed as he dipped his head. (Citrine)
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