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[atrb=background,http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/6111/frostbitemidcopy.jpg,true] Frostbite woke up with smells of almost every herb running through her nose. She gave a few blinks trying to adjust to the darkness of her den. Finally not sooner she was bale to see every crack in the wall and her paws on the ground. Giving a big long yawn she welcomed it with a long stretch and shook out her fur to get the blood going. Looking outside it was still dark out, but this is how she did things. She would wake up early and get out of camp to collect things she needed. Then be right back before anyone has missed her. Her stomach growled seeing she hasdn't eaten for two days. The clan came first and with her previous mentor now dead she was now always on the go. She gave a sigh thinking about him but then pushed him aside. She padded to the enterence of her den and looked to see the clan was quiet. As always this time of day. Soon warriors would be up and about and training apprentices and sharing tongues. Not Frostbite. She had a job. Always will have a job. She quietly padded into the camp clearing and passed the leaders den. She looked down into the fresh kill pile and her heart dropped the pit of her stomach. Empty. Really?

[/i] she thought. Rolling her eyes she knew now she was going to have to hunt for her food. It didnt bug her that much, she liked her food still warm.

Giving that, Frostbite turned tail and trotted out of the camp to get some herbs.


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[Thorn]

The blue gray tom tossed and turned in his sleep. He kept having reoccuring nightmares of Shadowfrosts death. It wasn't his fault the tom had died in a battle against Shadowclan. They were enemies who were best friends, both of them fighting to reach the high ranks of the clan, yet it ended in cold blood? Skyhawk shuddered and let out a cry. With heavy breathing his eyes shot open. The sun would be rising soon but it was still dark and the remains of Starclan could still be seen.

He winced as he stood to his paws. The entire clan was quiet. It relaxed him and soon his breathing was normal. He stretched out his legs and trotted into the center of camp. He spotted movement from the medicine cats den. This didn't surprise the senior warrior only because Frostbite was always up early. She seemed to love collecting herbs early so she could be in the clan all day. He didn't have a problem with it. The medicine cat was always around when you needed her which was a big plus.

His eyes scanned where the prey pile normally would have been. He wasn't all that hungry anyways but he knew there would be disappointed cats when they say the pile was empty. He let out a snort and continued on. Perhaps he could do some hunting. He was about to leave camp when he saw Frostbite emerge from her den and too look at the empty food pile. "I can hunt for you Frostbite if you want to collect your herbs" The tom mewed. He had been rather quiet so it wasn't a shock he went unnoticed.

"Besides I many will complain when they see the prey pile empty. I can also help you with herbs if you like?"

[frostbite]

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[atrb=background,http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/6111/frostbitemidcopy.jpg,true] Frostbite was just about to burt into a run when a voice stopped her. Turning around she saw skyhawk. She listened to his offer and she couldnt help but say back, "I'm not an elder you know, I can do things just fine on my own." Relaxing a bit she then padded out of camp with saying, "Since you did offer, you might as well.. I can use a bit of help with my herb list today.."

[/b] Not looking back at the tom she kept her eyes forward and ears open. She had no idea what she should do first. Eat and then look for herbs? Look for herbs then eat? So many decision. What if a cat already needed her and she wasn't there? She was wasting time. Precious time. She picked up her pace and started searching. Forgetting the food she already found one thing she needed. Mint. She picked up a few leaves in her mouth and quickly padded onto the next thing she needed.


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[Thorn]

Skyhawk stepped back a few paces when the she-cat claimed she wasn't an elder. He knew that he was just trying to help. Pulling his ears back he followed her when she stated that she would need help with her herb list. His ears perked up again. He honestly didn't have a clue what to look for. He knew about Mint, marigold, cobwebs, and poppy seeds. Other than that he didn't know much about herbs."I know your not an elder but I figured it would save you some time." The tom mewed."I know you are very capable of hunting for yourself Frostbite." The tom started thinking for just a moment. Perhaps the reason why she was called Frostbite was because of her bitter personality."What herbs are on your list? I don't know many of them but I can do my best to help out."

[frostbite]

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[atrb=background,http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/6111/frostbitemidcopy.jpg,true] Frostbite kept her pace and heard the warrior talk but she blocked him out because as of right now she didnt really care. She said her words now it was back to her job. "Looking for herbs isn't exactly the same thing as looking for a mouse or vole or even a bird in a field." She then stopped and slowly looked around. You cant rush these things...you need to take your time because of you miss an important herb you might as well say a prayer to starclan and kick yourself in the tail for ever missing it. Could be the one herb you use to save a cats life.." She then finally saw what she needed. Wild garlic. She set her leaves down by the other herb and looked back at the warrior. "you can never have to much cobweb now can you? Care to go fetch me as much as you can find. Don't bite down so hard on it when you collect it, it will get stuck in your teeth. And make sure you dont bring me the spiders or I will personally put them under your bed when you sleep and when they bite you dont expect me to take care of you."

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[Thorn]

Skyhawk listened intently as she spoke about how things took time and not to rush things. Skyhawk knew herbs weren't like hunting. Hunting was much easier. You weren't required to find every mouse in the field. As a medicine cat you needed every herb you could get. Cats would get sick and injured. Frostbite would need to herbs if she were going to protect Thunderclan this leafbare. With a nervous gulp he nodded."You are very dedicated Frostbite and for that we all respect you, being a medicine cat isn't easy." Skyhawk didn't really know what was easy and what wasn't, but he meant his words even if he wasn't right. When she asked about cobwebs Skyhawk knew imediately where to find some. However, he came to a quick hault when she spoke about the spiders. He let out a quick shudder when he bounded off. He looked in the roots of upturned trees and the plants. He picked them gently and check his webs four times for spiders. None. He came to another small patch. If he saw a spider, he let it be and would move on to the next. He had a big wad in his mouth and decided it was time to go back. With great speed the warrior made his way back to Frostbite. He dropped the creamy silk at the she-cats paws."No Spiders Frostbite. I check it five times. Anything else you want me to fetch for you?"

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[atrb=background,http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/6111/frostbitemidcopy.jpg,true] "I'm pretty sure if you didnt respect what I did for this clan a lot of cats would die. And thats the last thing we need for leaf bare. The more medicine the better and stronger our clan will be."

[/b]she mewed looking back at the warrior. Rolling her eyes as the warrior left she kept looking for what she could get. The more the better. What was she missing? Closing her eyes and cussing under her breath she knew what she was really out here for. Watermint. Only found at the borders of the kittypet houses. She hated going there. all those pampered cats and wearing a thing around their necks with a name as if they forget what their name was from tiem to time. Giving a low growl she almost didnt hear the warrior come back. She turned around and pawed through it just in case he did miss one.
"If I find Just one spider...it will be in your....nest..."[/b] she mewed carefully looking through it. She raised her eyebrows and mewed, "Not bad.."[/b] She then looked up at the warrior and mewed, "I need to make a trip to the border of the kittypets houses.. I need Watermint. you are welcomed to come with or go hunt.."[/b]

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[Thorn]

Skyhawk raised a brow suspiciously when Frostbite asked if he wanted to go with her or hunt. She was probably just an apprentice when Skyhawk faked his own death to leave Thunderclan. Although he was almost successful. He had lived the life of a Kitty pet for awhile. He didn't have a collar and he roamed around a lot but he was still a kitty pet. Either way he let his suspicion fade and just nodded. He would join her. He knew he was a strong Thunderclan warrior, and that's all he needed to know."Ill go with you, I know the locations of Watermint and where it grows the most." he mewed.

Skyhawk wasn't ashamed of the choices he made. What choices he did make shaped him into the warrior he was today. He gave a curt nod and started walking."Watermint will be crucial in Leafbare. Greencough is the worst. Especially in kits...." He winced. Kits were always dying because of Green Cough

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[atrb=background,http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/6111/frostbitemidcopy.jpg,true] Raising her brow she mewed, "Who died and made you my mentor.." She padded quickly went to her thing she collected and tucked them nicely by a tree where they wouldnt get stolen or disturbed. She had to make this fast. She had no idea why this was taking so long. She then turned and followed the warrior. She still kept her eyes opened for some extra herbs that she would might need. A huge gross sent crossed her nose and she almost threw up. She couldnt stand the small of any other cat or clan then that of herself. Still following the warrior she asked, "Well your the one who knows where it is seeing I just died and starclan made you medicine cat. For a good few seconds. Not like I dont know where this grows either. I swear Skyhawk keep treating me like I'm a kit and I'm bound to make sure the little dead stunt you pulled in the past will be real..." Frostbite took her eyes off the tom and looked into the yards of the kittypets.

[Thorn]

Skyhawk came to a quick hault. The tom narrowed his eyes. He had a temper but he didn't let the she-cats comment get to him. Instead he stormed in front of her. With a twitch of his whiskers and his tail tip lashing back and forth he looked down on her."The stunt I pulled while you were a kit. I came back when you were still Frostpaw. Don't go by what you hear." He growled. His teal colored eyes glared at her."Bite your tongue Frostbite, other cats my be afraid of your sharp tongue but I can be just as if not more bitter than you. Ill send you back to camp with your tail between your legs if your not careful."

He lunged forward and snapped his jaws close right in front of her nose before bounding off. He picked the fresh watermint and dropped it into a pile. He wasn't doing it for her anymore. He was done doing things for this piece of crowfood. Instead he was doing it for himself and his clan because he knew how vicious leaf bare could be.

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[atrb=background,http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/6111/frostbitemidcopy.jpg,true] Giving a low growl she didnt dare take a step back from when the warrior snapped in her face. Before she could say anything to the tom he turned around got her mint, dropped it off and padded off. Finally! she thought to herself. She picked up the leaves and padded back to where she stored her herbs. She quickly padded to her pile and collected it in her mouth and saw the sun was coming up over the trees. The warriors and apprentices would be up soon and moving. She had to get back to camp fast incase anyone needed her. This too too much time. She knew she should of had the warrior tag along. She turned around and trotted quickly back to her camp. Notes: You can close this thread if we are done with it.