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Post by Tawnystar on May 7, 2016 13:29:09 GMT
Fogrunner bounded into the clearing her gray paws skidding on the loose soil. Regaining her balance she placed her two silver fish on the fresh-kill pile. Her sky blue eyes glowed in the morning sun as she sat down wrapping her dark gray fluffy tail around her lighter Gray paws. Her light gray fur striped with darker gray was soaked from her fishing trip. The rising Sun helped warm her up and dry her off as she gazed around the clearing with her piercing blue eyes. Who else was up and going this early in the morning. Or was she the only one? Her tail tip curled as she glanced around. She had good eyesight. Better then quit a few cats but not outstanding. She could we pretty well in the morning fog which is why she was often times up early. She loved the cool morning air and she could see okay in the mist that often shrouded the camp. At least she could see better than some cats. She stiffled a yawn and lay down waiting to see if anyone else was up and wanted to talk with her. Otherwise she might find a warm spot in the sun and take a nap. She was up earlier than the dawn patrol even. She woke before the sun. Tipetoed out of the den not waking anyone and went hunting. That is what she did every morning. Today was no different. She had just got done with her hunt and was now resting waiting to see if anyone else was awake.
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Post by Primrosepaw on May 7, 2016 13:42:16 GMT
A small creamy figure sat curled up in her ever so comfortable mossy den. She was beside her mentor, Marigoldfur, who had not long ago woken up herself. The small light colored figure flickered her beautiful amber eyes glancing around the den. It had been two sunrises since she became a Medicine cat apprentice, and it still felt strange not waking up in the nursery in which she had slept and played for so many moons. But she didn't dislike the medic-en cat den, no not at all she adored the smell of weird and wonderful herbs greeting her every time she stepped foot in the den, she also enjoyed spending so much time with Marigoldfur too! Although the thoughts passed her mind every so often about how training to fight and be a almighty warrior, it didn't appeal t her in a positive way. She sat up pulling herself away from her thoughts as she blinked and yawned away the last traces of sleep. She padded out into the and headed straight for the fresh kill pile. Her warm gaze studied the pile of prey for a second before she picked a mouse up in her maw. Primrosepaw seated herself in a rather sunny patch of the clearing as she happily at her mouse, enjoying and savoring the mouthwatering flavors in gave off ans she watched the clearing observing all the cats who went by. She half hoped someone would come and start a conversation with her but her own company supplied her as she took another small bite of her prey.
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Post by Tawnystar on May 7, 2016 13:58:48 GMT
Fogrunner saw a small creamy-white figure pad out of the medicine den who she recognized as Primrosepaw the medicine cat apprentice on closer inspection. She watched her go over to the fresh-kill pile and pick out a piece of prey. Standing up her muscles groaning in protest she padded over to the young she-cat her paws barely making a sound. "Greetings Primrosepaw. How are you this fine New-leaf morning?" Fogrunner asked picking up a small bird of the fresh-kill pile on her way over. She sat down a little ways from the young apprentice her head cocked. So she was the new medicine cat apprentice. She'd never actually seen her up close or talked to her before. She moved position into a crouch fluidly to eat her bird keeping one ear towards the young cat waiting for her answer while she ate. She could faintly hear the rustling of cats in their beds as they started to wake up for the morning and start on patrols. She almost never went on an early morning patrol and everyone was fine with that. She often preferred hunting alone in the morning. Alone with the quiet and peacefulness. It was a time to herself where she could relax. No one understood why she liked the morning and getting up so early just so she could hunt by herself. She didn't know why it was just her. She couldn't explain it. Eventually cats had stopped asking and she was left alone with her routine.
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Post by Primrosepaw on May 7, 2016 14:10:34 GMT
Her paper thin ears pricked up at the sound of another cat, she swiftly moved her head up to face the she cat who had joined her. A soft purr rumbled in her throat, happy to be joined by another. Primrosepaw had never had words with the warrior she cat, but she had spotted her familiar pelt around the camp and knew nothing about her except her name Fogrunner. " Morning Fogrunner," She meowed politely, " I'm doing just great, hows your morning going," she continued on before stopping to wash her raspberry tongue around her black velvet like lips and over her long transparent whiskers. " Good I hope," she meowed genuinely, she really did care for all of her Clan mates like they were all like her kin and in a way they were. Primrosepaw craned her head to take another fair sized bite of her prey while she waited the pretty warriors answer. The apprentice took this time to study the she cat, to get a better look of her her pelt was a pretty sliver grey colour with went perfectly with her beautiful blue eyes. The sound of a birds song sounded from a tree breaking her from her short term thoughts. TO avoid herself looking awkward she took another minuscule bite of the mouse between her forpaws.
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Post by Tawnystar on May 7, 2016 14:18:59 GMT
"I'm glad you're doing good. As for me I'm good myself. Just got back from some early morning hunting." Fogrunner replied. She just doesn't know how early. "How's your training going?" She asked finishing off her bird. The fresh-kill pile was a little low. Too low for her liking. She'd go hunting again later. Maybe catch something. "It must be hard remembering although those herbs. All I know are cobwebs and marigold." Fogrunner added casually. She only knew those because they had been used on her countless times before along with several other warriors. She sat down and wrapped her fluffy tail around her paws. The cool morning air was gentle on her face and she turned her sky blue eyes to Primrosepaw. (The only two herbs that none medicine cats can know is Marigold and cobwebs I decided)
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Post by Primrosepaw on May 7, 2016 14:28:27 GMT
She gave a causal nod to indicate she was listening. " My training going great, although I've only been an apprentice for two sunrises so Marigoldfur has started off with the basics," she told the warrior. As she swallowed down the last piece of mouse." It is hard to remember all of them but, lucky for me I have a great memory so I makes it somewhat easier," she meowed cheerfully adding a bright smile. a small purr erupted from her lips as she enjoyed a cool breeze that swept over her creamy coloured pelt parting her fur ever so slightly. She paused for a moment licking her lips, " So hows prey doing? assume its good since New-leaf had finally arrived," Primrosepaw had only been a kit when Leaf-bare was in the forest, but she disliked it then as well, she much rather preferred the warmer weather.
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Post by Tawnystar on May 7, 2016 14:57:05 GMT
"Well I'm glad it's going good. There's no way I'd be able to remember everything. I've always been a little impressed by the medicine cats skills to do so." Fogrunner replied her tail flicking steadily. She gazed around the clearing her light gray fur with darker gray stripes rippling in the wind. She bent over to give her chest fur a few licks before looking back up. "Huntings going good. Of course there isn't that much in the fresh-kill pile now but its still early morning." Fogrunner meowed casually. She watched the river flowing past gently gurgling. It was quite soothing and she closed her eyes taking in the sounds of the camp, river, and birds.
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Post by Primrosepaw on May 7, 2016 15:04:52 GMT
Primrosepaw hummed in agreement, " Can I ask you something," she meowed she didn't wait for the she cat to answer she just carried on " What it like to be warrior, or an normal apprentice," she asked. Of be becoming an med cat apprentice she had made it pretty clear she defiantly didn't want to become a warrior, but what apprentices learned intrigued her ever so. The period of silence when neither cat spoke for a moment was fulfilled by the beautiful song of bird who sat in bushes and nearby trees. Primrosepaw enjoyed the song bird sang everyday, their seemed to be nothing to stop the birds from singing in the early mornings.
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Post by Tawnystar on May 7, 2016 16:09:01 GMT
"Oh. Yes it is quite different from your training. On the first day they usually care for the elders or take a tour of the territory. They learn how to hunt and fish and swim and fight. It's really tiring but very rewarding in the end when you finally get to hunt on your own and fight for your clan as a warrior. At least for most cats it is. Some don't like to fight so they don't enjoy parts of it although usually everyone likes to hunt and fish. It's very relaxing. Of course you like to swim too. Otherwise you're not really a riverclan cat." Fogrunner replied flicking her tail. Of course she was curious. She'd always been curious on what a medicine cat learned and did and how they remembered everything. Remembering how to hunt and fish were different. He supposed remembering herbs was a bit like remembering battle moves.
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Post by Primrosepaw on May 7, 2016 16:18:45 GMT
Her wide amber eyes blinked in response " Wow that is really different," she murmured, " I don't think I'd make a very good fighter anyway," she meowed a small giggle escaping her lips. " It sounds hard having to do all of that," she stated thinking off all the things other apprentices had to inured, well they probably loved it way they talked about it she thought to herself. " My training is more intellectual," she meowed casually even though she didn't intend to it came out her mouth more snobbish then she knew. " Things like knowing exactly what to do with a injured cat, and you have to remember exactly the right herbs to use," she paused. " If something bad happened their life could be in your paws," she simply. " A way that helps me remember herbs is, remembering the smells it helps more that you think since a lot of them look almost identical," she told Fogrunner.
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Post by Tawnystar on May 7, 2016 16:45:36 GMT
"Yeah I kind of figured you wouldn't like fighting." Fogrunner laughed flicking his tail. "That seems like a good way to remember. Hunting and fishing are easy once you learn them. Like instinct and fighting requires a little more attention and practice." Fogrunner meowed curling her tail. She licked her paw and brought it over her ears listening to the birds chirping in the bushes. He licked his lips. They'd make goo d prey but he wasn't out to hunt. "I'm sure you'll make a great medicine cat one of these days. You just need to train. And that's what your here for and what you mentors for." Fogrunner added.
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Post by Primrosepaw on May 7, 2016 16:56:41 GMT
Primrosepaw purred her thanks to the she cat, " I know, but sometimes the thought of being alone as a medicine cat can be intimidating, I've been with Marigoldfur when she treated some cats," she spoke so highly of her mentor, she admired Marigoldfur so much since the medicine cat was so good, sometimes she questioned if she could ever be that good, " Although I suppose I won't be a medicine cat so I've got a lot of time to learn," she meowed calming the few hairs that had pricked up like thorn down her neck. " But still still can't wait to help everyone in the Clan, well the best I can," she couldn't stand to see cat hurt or injured and he would do her best to prevent that from happening, since that is whys she chose to become a medicine cat apprentice in the first place. She licked her cream coloured chest since the wind had ruffled it, she hated having a messy pelt and always wanted to look her best, which was hard when she had such a light coloured pelt with showed even the tiniest scrap of dirt.
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Post by Tawnystar on May 7, 2016 17:03:33 GMT
"Yes. It takes even longer to become a full fledged medicine cat then a warrior it seems. Sure you might have your name but technically you're still considered her apprentice until she, retires or passes away." Fogrunner meowed thoughtfully studying the young she. Apparently she didn't like her pelt dirty. Well she had the wrong kind of pelt for that dislike. "I'm sure you'll do fine and you have plenty of time to learn." Fogrunner murmered her voice suddenly becoming quieter like she was somewhere else.
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Post by Primrosepaw on May 7, 2016 17:11:04 GMT
She nodded at continued to groom her pelt for a moments before speaking up again, " hey, y'know I was thinking maybe you could show me how to hunt," she suggested to the warrior. Primrosepaw wanted to know how to hunt, so far all she knew was a few herbs. " I think perhaps it could be fun," she grinned at the warrior her deep amber eyes pleading her to say yes, since Marigoldfur was busy at the moment Primrosepaw would love to learn something else.
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Post by Tawnystar on May 7, 2016 17:25:29 GMT
"Sure I guess we could do that. Your mentor will probably be sleeping for a while yet and there's nothing in the warrior code against medicine cats hunting. In fact I think they do it once in a while." Fogrunner replied standing up. He stretched the extended his back leg yawning. Shaking out his fur he started padding towards the entrance then paused. "Where and what would you like to learn to hunt? I could teach you how to fish, hunt birds, or mice." Fogrunner asked his fluffy tail flicking gently.
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