;; zephyrclan [CAMP]

[cedarclaw]

Dewstream's eyes shone anxiously. "I hope they arrive soon, I can't wait to be a father!" he meowed happily, glancing at the medicine cat. His eyes turned back, and stayed on the pelt of his love, Shiverleaf. "We'll have a family," he meowed happily, his paws kneading the ground. "I can't wait!" he meowed. He pressed his nose into her neck, and sighed happily, enjoying the sweet scent her pelt gave off. She smelled slightly like milk, as well, which made the young tom want to chuckle.

[thymespeckle]

Taintedleaf's green eyes danced with delight. He had delivered only one litterin his 8 moons, but he had enough experiance from Screechgale to know what he was doing."You'll be a wonderful father Dewstream, you will." Taikntedleaf alguhed, licking his ginger shoulder fur down. He glanced at Shiverleaf, his eyes restin on her belly. iT would be soon now, any time. Her and Ivywhisper both.

"Has he always been this impatiant Shiverleaf?" Taintedleaf asked the large toms mate." You'll have a famiy soon Dewstream, very soon by the looks of it. Actually I'd prefer yo uto be lying down an restin right now Shiverleaf, don't worry Dewstream can come with you. I am jut going to grab you come borage and tansy quickly ok? I want you to have all your strnght when the time for kitting comes." Taintedleaf's calam voice rang out softly. He turned and trotted back to his den to gather the herbs.

[cedarclaw]

Dewstream's ears pricked once the medicine cat had trotted away. Soon? The kits were coming soon? This made the tom want to jump in the air in happiness, but he kept his calm. It wasn't easy, but he managed to purr, "Would you like me to escort you to the nursery, Queen Shiverleaf?" he joked, but in a serious matter, his eyes shining happily. He felt like running about the camp. He was going to be a father, and a father soon! He sighed, inhaling and exhaling, calming himself. Once they had the kit, they were up for some good times. Kits were always entertaining to watch and play with.

[rowan]

Ivywhisper padded into camp, she looked around her. Where had Crypticstreak got to? She could have sworn he was right beside her, and now where was he? he surely couldn't have got lost? Hah! Lost in a place he had known from birth. Though she couldn't say much, she had gotten lost once... a temporary lapse of memory. But she still got lost.

She looked around the camp, Shiverleaf and Dewstream were in the camp, and Taintedleaf had just gone inside his den. She wondered where everyone was, hunting? Then wouldnt she have seen them shen she was out with Crypticstreak? She was confused. She wanted to go talk to someone, and wait for Crypticstreak. What should she do? In the end she decided, and just sat in the middle of the camp.

[trinity]

Glasspaw;;
"how can you see into my eyes like open doors
leading you down into my core
where I’ve become so numb without a soul my spirit sleeping somewhere cold
until you find it there and lead it back home

Glasspaw was out in the territory, her white a carmel swirled pelt glistened lightly with the sun that shine upon it. Her sightless icey hues glistened like glass. Clamped in her jaws was some coltsfoot, that she had collected while on her stroll. The young she-cat had navigated herself due to the scents, she knew every one of them due to her lack of sight. It seemed to enhance her other senses by a whole lot more.

Her heart fell though, she didnt want this path for herself. She wanted to become a warrior. Like all of the other kits in the nursery. But no. She was forced against her will to become a medicine cat apprentice right when Screetchgale disappeared. These thought made her a bit.....bitter i guess you could say, but she never showed it. Only sometimes, well a lot if anyone even paid any attention to her they would know. Her eyes narrowed into slits as she tried hard not to damage the herbs in her mouth. Her tail lashed angrily as frustration hit her hard.

Hanging her head she forced herself some deep breaths. Her ears flattened onto her cranium.Pull yourself together Glasspaw... she thought soothingly to herself. Lifting her head again she parted her lips to taste the air a bit. Through the coltsfoot she could scent the smell of cats. Turning in that direction she padded along slowly. She would reach camp soon. In a few moments she walked into the entrence. Everyone seemed in a buzz. What happend now... she thought a little bitterly.

[MiNTY♥]

Crypticstreak padded into camp carrying a couple of peices of fresh kill with Spectrepaw just behind him. The she-cat was a bit giddy with excitment today, it would be her assesment to see if she would become a warrior. He dropped the she-cats freshly caught prey in the middle of camp and she dropped the rest of it on the pile. "Good luck with today, I am sure you will make a great warrior." He meowed then turned and padded off to join Ivywhisper. He sat down beside her and rested his head on her shoulder briefly. "Spectrepaw caught a little too much prey to handle." He purred with a small chuckle as he watched the apprentice practically dancing across the camp before his eyes. "I hope our kits are that excited when they are about to become warriors, but I would feel rather old then, having kits that are warriors." He chuckled and shook his head lightly. He had the most to make of his time now.

Spectrepaw grinned at Crypticstreak after dropping her prey. "Thank you so much!" She meowed and bounded off, she looked around the camp for Larkstar. Butterflys began to flap in the bit of her stomach and she began to feel more light headed by the moment. She decided to try the most obvious place, the leaders den. Padding over to the entrace to the leaders den she paused outside, her paws tingling almost unable to keep still "Larkstar?" She squeaked excitedly.['/size]

[thymespeckle]

Taintedleaf looked all over his den for the tnsy and borage, finding some at last. He procced to clamp a helping in his mouth and walk over to where the nursrey was located. He saw Dewstream and layed the herbs at his large white paws. "Make sure she eats these okay?" he said sternly, knowing that Dewstream would follow through on his orders He wanted to protect Shiverleaf after all didn't he?

He spottted a small cat walk through the entrance of camp, her sightless blue eyes wandering all over, trying to see. Glasspaw, his apprentice who was hardly any older than he. She was one moons younger than him. He walked over to her. "Glasspaw." he spoke softly as not to startle her. He loved his apprentice, knowing she felt out of place. He rested his fluffy tail on her shoulder. "Come on now, we're going to go and inspect Ivywhisper, you should now how a a queen looks--I I mean fells when she is about to kit." he stumbled over the words, his ears growing hot with embarressment when he made the folosh mistake.

He trotted over to Ivywhisper, waving his tail in welcome. "Did you just get here? Were you out of camp?" he asked suspiciosly, eyeing he swollen belly.

[trinity]

Glasspaw;;
how can you see into my eyes like open doors
leading you down into my core
where I’ve become so numb without a soul my spirit sleeping somewhere cold
until you find it there and lead it back home

Glasspaw stood at the entrence feeling utterly ignored for the time being. Siting down she set her herbs on the floor. Her tounge swiped over her lips. Her nose wrinkled at the after taste of the coltsfoot being in her mouth. Her ears caught snippets of the commotion. Something about kits something about other things. A grumble of annoyance that she recognized as Cryptbane. A small giggle escaped her maw and she shook her head in amusement.Her bright mood faded back into her normal one, cold but everyone only saw it as calm so she let them.

She flicked her ears at the sound of pawsteps. Ones that seemed to be coming in her direction. Lifting her nose to the air she breathed in the scents. The closest was one that smelled of herbs, Taintedleaf? Yes she was pretty sure it was him. Turning her face in the direction of his scent, she pressed her lips into a small smile."Glasspaw." Yes her thoughts had been correct. That was Taintedleafs voice all right. Always sincere. "Taintedleaf." she mewed back in greeting, her voice cool and gentle.

"Come on now, we're going to go and inspect Ivywhisper, you should now how a a queen looks--I I mean fells when she is about to kit."

Pain flickered across her delicate features. Her sightless eyes were narrowed. Geting back to her paws her tail flicked in a hurt and angry gesture. "do it yourself!" she spat and leaned down picking up the herbs that layed un touched by her paws. She snorted and stalked off towards the medicine cats den. Her ears fell back unto her head, her tail dragged. Stoping a moment she sniffed the air and caught scents of water and herbs, knowing that to be the den she stomped inside. Droping the coltsfoot into there place. She sat down with a huff.

[thymespeckle]

Taintedleaf stopped on his way over to Ivywhisper, biting his lip from his silly mistake. He really hadn't ment to say 'see', it just came out wrong. He had been toocareless, and know he'd offended his apprentice. "I'll be right back with some herbs for you." he told Ivywhisper quickly, hurrying off to where Glasspaw had dissapeard into their den. He enetered, finding the small cat sitting alone, dejected i na corner.

"Glasspaw..." he started, his green eyes sympathetic. "I didn't mean too, I was foolosh please forgive me." he finshed quietly, sitting beside her.

[trinity]

Glasspaw;;
how can you see into my eyes like open doors
leading you down into my core
where I’ve become so numb without a soul my spirit sleeping somewhere cold
until you find it there and lead it back home

Glasspaw let her paw draw circles around the ground. Taking a breath she closed her eyelids, though there was no difference she couldnt with or without them open.Her eyes lids rose though and her glassy hues stared blankly ahead. Soon she found herself sorting herbs all over again, moving them into tighter piles with her paws. Her tail swiped quickly over her white paws that were lined with carmel brown swirls.

She lifted her head as the sound of pawsteps came and sighed. She wanted to tell him to just go away, but didnt. She bite her lip, this was his den anyway not hers."Glasspaw..." She pressed her lips together as he entered the den. His scent came over her like a wave against the tide. She could hear the sympethy in his voice and felt her body cringe.

"I didn't mean too, I was foolosh please forgive me."

She wanted to say a bitter response but couldnt do it. She sighed in defeat. She could feel his presence beside her.she tilted her face to where she thought his was, only an inch or so higher than hers."How could i stay mad?" she mewed gently and got to her paws. "You are forgiven." she replied pressing her nose into his sholder reassuringly. "Are you looking for any herb in particular?" she mewed leaning down to sniff at the piles of herbs carefully.

[thymespeckle]

Taintedpaw smiled as Glasspaw spoke of his forgivness. The feeling of her cold small nose on his soulder fur made him sigh with relief. He hated fighting with cats, it was just unnatural for him. "Thanks Glasspaw. I do need a couple actually. Boarage and tansy would be really good. Ivywhisper and Shiverleaf wil be kitting any time now, and I already gave some to Shiverleaf...who should be kitting first. But it would be good to give some to Ivywhisper." he spoke, stadning beside her as she searched for his herbs.

"Then we'll go and you can feel her tummy with your paws, try and count how man kits there are. I'll help you don't worry about anything." he said softy, letting his tail rest on the pretty little cats back. Him being so close to her felt nice...even though it shouldn't.

[trinity]

Glasspaw;;
"how can you see into my eyes like open doors
leading you down into my core
where I’ve become so numb without a soul my spirit sleeping somewhere cold
until you find it there and lead it back home"

Glasspaw smile lightly dipping her head towards him. "Sure." she murmered softly. Her sightless glass orbs stared down at the herb piles.Her paws moved a few stray seeds back into the right piles, matching scent with scent. Her ears flicked in thought as she moved the coltsfoot to a different spot.

I do need a couple actually. Boarage and tansy would be really good. Ivywhisper and Shiverleaf wil be kitting any time now, and I already gave some to Shiverleaf...who should be kitting first. But it would be good to give some to Ivywhisper."

Glasspaw nodded and sniffed at the different piles taking some tansy and nudging it towards him. Sniffing at the others she found the borage leaves and took a few resting them next to the tansy. "Ok there they are." she mewed lifting her head towards him. He was close to her again. Pursing her lips together she smiled. "Im sure ill manage." she mewed feeling his tail along her back and licked his ear. "You dont need to worry about me." she mewd and leaned down picking up the borage leaves and trotted outside the den. Lifting her nose towards the air she scented Ivywhisper and walked towards her.

[cedarclaw]

Dewstream nodded, and picked up the foul-tasting herbs in his mouth. "Let's go.." he mumbled through the thickness of the herbs. Brushing his pelt lightly against his mates soft fur, and began his way toward the nursery. Soon, soon, the kits would be due soon. Soon. He would be a father soon. The word soon kept ringing in his his. Soon..soon..soon.

[rowan]

Ivywhisper looked at Crypticstreak as he came in with an apprentice, obviously about to become a warrior. She was happy for him. She wondered when her kits would be born, soon she hoped, and what kind of apprentices they would turn out to be. She hoped they would be great warriors!

She looked down at her large stomach and wondered how many there would be, quite a few she hoped. It would be great to have such a large family. But wouldn't it be wierd if they became warriors, she would be a warrior with them! though it would give them a chance to hunt and fight side by side with Crypticstreak and herself...

[raid]

☪ Shiverleaf

As Taintedleaf came towards them, Shiverleaf fell slightly silent. She was ready to listen to his words, for the words of a Medicine Cat were best to listen to. She had learned that most of them were wise, more so than most cats could understand. In a sense she felt Medicine Cats were the thing that held the clan together, not the Leader. Laughing here and there at the words of Dewstream she couldn't believe that Taintedleaf had said her kits, their kits, would be here soon. It was a wonder that they would for she knew it hadn't been that long. Or..had it? The question was one that Taintedleaf had answered as he knew it would be soon. Sighing contently she smiled happily, and watched as a bundle of herbs was set in front of Dewstream. She knew she would have to take them eventually, but for now her priority was to get to the Nursery it seemed. At least that was what Taintedleaf had instructed and definitely what Dewstream would make her do. She was one to follow rules but she would miss the fresh camp air. She didn't like being cooped up inside a den all day. As they reached the Nursery she made her way to the back. It was darker back there but at least it was somewhere she felt safe and cozy. Settling down carefully, she laughed slightly at the sight of herself. Her belly had grown more than she would of liked it to and she knew that meant a decent number of kits. "You think they'll be a pawful?" She mewed after some thought. Her voice was questioning though her eyes shimmered with happiness and amusement.