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Post by Fernpool on Jul 9, 2009 14:04:35 GMT -5
Fernpool padded back into camp behind Brackenfur and Mothpaw. They had just come in after seeing a deadly mudslide and this worried Fernpool. Putting it out of her mind after making a mental note to tell Goldenstar later, Fernpool padded over to her den where she found Dawnpaw. Smiling at her apprentice, she sat down by the entrance and curled her tail over her front paws.
"Dawnpaw, are you ready to start learning about a few of the herbs?" she asked hoping to keep the worry out f her gentle voice. After the last night's incident with Shadekit, Fernpool really wanted to review with Dawnpaw the poisons and basic medical procedures to help cure them. As well as introduce a few other herbs and plants used in every day medical emergencies. For this, they would not only need to look round the den but leave camp and go to a few other places both around the territory and on common ground between clans.
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Post by Dawnpaw on Jul 9, 2009 17:05:41 GMT -5
Dawnpaw was makng paw prints in the ground, she usually did that when she was bored. She looked up to see her mentor.
"Oh, Yes Fernpool." she confirmed.
Dawnpaw thought that this would be a good time, well, sence the problem last night...
OCC:(( I'm going to try and write more next time -.-' Writers block.))
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Post by Fernpool on Jul 9, 2009 18:02:42 GMT -5
Fernpool smiled as she watched her apprentice make paw prints on the den floor. "Alright then,"she said and padded to sit at the end of the row of perfectly dug holes in which the roots, seeds and leaf herbs were placed and organized. The she motioned with her tail for Dawnpaw to follow. |
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Post by Dawnpaw on Jul 9, 2009 18:20:13 GMT -5
Dawnpaw first wiped off her pawprints off the ground, and then walked over to sit next to Fernpool.
She tasted the air, which was scented with Healing herbs, of course.
"So, What are you going to teach me about first?" Dawnpaw asked anxiously.
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Post by Fernpool on Jul 9, 2009 18:46:58 GMT -5
Fernpool waited until her apprentice was beside her before glancing at the young kits face. "Calm down, little one." she purred and licked the kits head.
Then she turned and pointed with her right paw to the hole in front of them. "Can you tell me, or make a guess at waht this is?"Fernpool asked.
Inside the hole were twenty small, glaeming scarelt berries the color of blood. [rand=94929453744690179316410046345758665812304429889100737362396230723] |
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Post by Dawnpaw on Jul 9, 2009 19:23:30 GMT -5
Dawnpaw looked down to the Berry-filled hole.
"Um..." she trailed off and thought for a moment.
At last she guessed,
"I'm guessing those are Deathberies..."
She could only guess by the look of the berries, like the berries from her experience last night with Shadekit.
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Post by Fernpool on Jul 9, 2009 20:11:46 GMT -5
"Correct," Fernpool beamed. "Now, as you learned last night and most likely knew already, Deathberries are very poisonus and are never to be eaten even in the slightest amount. The only reason we have them around camp is because they come in handy sometimes with things such as adders and what not."
Then Fernpool stood and moved down along the line signaling for Dawnpaw to follow. "Now, what do you think this is?" she asked motioning to the next hole. Inside was a bundle of leaves that where fading from green to purple and had bright purple stems. "I'll give you a hint. The flowers of this plant usually range in colors from lilac to pink." |
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Post by Dawnpaw on Jul 9, 2009 21:44:08 GMT -5
Dawnpaw walked down the line with Fernpool.
She looked to the next hole.
"Thats a tough one." she chuckled.
She continued to think, She waved her tail out of habit.
"Erm, I think that's comfrey." she mewed.
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Post by Fernpool on Jul 9, 2009 22:23:38 GMT -5
Fernpool smiled. "Well, actually it's not. This is water mint." she replied. "See, the main way to tell the two apart is by the stems. Comfrey stems are green while water mint stems have a more purple-ish tinge. Also, the water mint tends to have a minty-er scent. It'd be good for you to remember it; this herb is quite useful." Fernpool explained before moving on to the next.
"This will be the last one before we go out into the territory so I can show you how to gather herbs. And mouse bile - it's very important not to touch it." Sitting beside the third neatly dug hole, Fernpool pointed again. "Which do you think this is?"she asked. Inside the hole were many little blue/grey seeds ten times smaller than a kits paw. "They make a cat sleepy and are good for numbing pain." she added to help her apprentice guess. |
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Post by Dawnpaw on Jul 9, 2009 22:30:48 GMT -5
Dawnpaw shifted her gaze toward the seeds.
Alright I got this one...she thought.
She thought for a moment.
"Oh, Those are poppy seeds." she mewed, before arching her back and stretching, taking care Not to scatter the herbs.
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Post by Fernpool on Jul 9, 2009 22:51:55 GMT -5
"Good,"Fernpool smiled. Mimicking her apprentice, the medicine cat stretched. Whatever happened to her relaxing afternoon plans? Oh that's right; Brackenfur appeared followed by Mothpaw to disturb the peace. That tom was like a kit himself and Mothpaw was worse once you got passed her shy side. The she-cat let out a small mrrrof amusement and gave her chest a quick lick. What she wouldn't give for a quick nap...
"Alright, Dawnpaw. Let's go out so I can show you how to gather mouse bile." she said. "It's bound to be loads of fun."she added sarcastically with a lick to the apprentices head. "But, fun or not, it’s important for every medicine cat to know. So come on." she said and padded out of the den. Sitting by the camp entrance, Fernpool waited for the kit to follow before stepping out into the territory. |
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Post by Dawnpaw on Jul 9, 2009 23:03:27 GMT -5
Dawnpaw got up from her stretch.
She quivered from a feeling of excitment, yeah, it could be boring, but this was her first time going out for herbs!
"Coming, Fernpool." she called.
Dawnpaw padded out of the den, and started to walk towards the camp entrance. About halfway there, Dawnpaw slowed down to wait for Fernpool.
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Post by Fernpool on Jul 9, 2009 23:16:05 GMT -5
Fernpool stuck her head back in and flicked her tail to signal to her apprentice she was already outside. With a smile, she sat down and curled her tail over her paws to wait for Dawnpaw. |
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Post by Dawnpaw on Jul 9, 2009 23:22:02 GMT -5
Dawnpaw looked toward 'Fernpool.'
Why isn't she moving....? she thought.
Dawnpaw padded forward to see, A rock.
Of course, I'm an idiot.
She looked toward the entrance to see The Fernpool.Dawnpaw licked her paw in embarrassment. She Bounded out of the den and sat next to Fernpool, waiting to go.
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Post by Fernpool on Jul 9, 2009 23:32:37 GMT -5
Fernpool held back a chuckle as her apprentice bounded over after thinking a rock was her mentor. Fernpool didn't comment though; she didn't want Dawnpaw to feel embarrassed but she did give the kit a wry smile of amusement.
Standing, Fernpool stepped further into the territory and began walking. They weren't going to go far today, just far enough to show Dawnpaw how to collect mouse bile and go back. Fernpool was exhausted and needed to take a quick nap.
She continued walking until she reached a small clearing. Bile collection wasn't fun and tended to be slightly gruesome but it was a skill all medicine cats needed to know. Sitting in the center of the clearing with her tail curling over her paws once more, Fernpool turned to Dawnpaw and asked "Do you know what mouse bile is or where it comes from?" She wanted to get a sense of how much the apprentice knew before beginning. |
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