ThunderClan Camp

Nuzzling the little black pup gently, Skysong gave her a quick grooming before nudging her over to Shadowheart. “Why don't you get your brother and sisters and play in the sun, little ones?” she suggested softly. She'd noticed the young male coming out of the den where he'd been sleeping apparently, and had been keeping an eye on him. He clearly didn't feel all that well, and she half closed her violet eyes as she picked through her store of knowledge. She didn't know what had happened to him, and while she was still learning about this new tribe, she did know a sick wolf when she saw one. Wondering why no one else seemed to be worried about the male, she got to her feet and padded over to him, hoping that she wouldn't be interrupting. Giving him a small smile, she studied him carefully, noting what seemed to be wrong. “Come with me,” she said gently, leading him back to the den that seemed to be for the shamans, though she refused to sleep in it. “Tell me what happened. Do you remember what whacked you?” Frowning at the pups that were still asleep, she woke them all up and nudged them outside. “Out. It's morning. Go play.” She didn't want them seeing how bad the male's wound was, either.
Searching about the stock of herbs for what she wanted while he talked, as she was still very much getting used to how things were ordered, she hummed a little to herself, knowing what she wanted to use and just trying to find it. Finding some chamomile and thyme, she pushed a few leaves of each over to him. “Eat those for me. And let me have a look at that.” That would help him settle while she tended to his head with what else she could find in here. Examining his wound, she wrinkled her nose, getting irritated with what was happening. He'd been back for a while, and someone should have been able to see how bad this was, yet nothing had been done. Muttering under her breath about useless wolves, she ignored the stock in the den and went straight to her bag. She had a few herbs that would work that she couldn't see were already there. “Lie down and stay still,” she ordered firmly, picking out the required herbs to treat the clearly infected wound. She could even see bone through the dried matted blood, and it worried her. Finally finding the willowbark, she pushed that to him first with some of the feverfew and dandelion that she'd found. “Chew on those and eat them. It'll bring the headache down for you.” Studying the wound closer, she was pleased that at least the grooming had helped clean around the wound.
Cleaning it properly, she began deftly mixing the herbs in smooth motions, barely stopping to think. It was all instinctive movements, and soon a poultice was pressed onto his head. “Your memories will return slowly. Don't push them, and let them come in their own time. Find someone you can talk to about them, it helps them return as well.” Gentleness appeared in her strange coloured eyes as she took a few steps away from him, studying him kindly. “It's best if you stay in here a while, it's a bad wound, and I need to keep an eye on it. If you wish to talk to me, I'll be here to listen.” The poultice was a stong concoction of all the herbs she knew were good for infection and wounds, but unfortunately there wasn't much she could do for the memories themselves except offer to listen. “Let me know if you need help sleeping, there are a few ways we can combat that. You're going to be okay.”

Berrywhisker was rather helpful and smiled at his saying how well his coat was now. She was about to ask him if he felt like hunting but was interrupted a bit by Song of the Sky coming over and plucking him off for treatment of his head. Her pelt pricked with irritation as she watched her with Mustangsprit. She growled under her breath, a little jealous, but then she didn't have the time to hold a grudge. She glanced around for anybody she could hunt with but couldn't find anyone who would be a good hunter at the moment. Sighing, she watched as a pup approached them and she gently walked over to remove the pup. "Please let your mother work, she needs a lot of concentration to do what's she working on. If you want something to do I could teach you some hunting skills while you wait for your mum to finish treating Mustangspirit." she said calmly to the pup. She was quite intimidating. Striking markings on her fur due to what type of wolf she was as long as a long muzzle and long legs, she was pretty, but also intimidating. She remembered scared Cherrypaw back when she was a pup due to her size. She still hadn't apologized to her.

Grizzly blinked his eyes a little and lowered his ears and tail in a sign of submission and to give Rainstar respect. He whimpered softly at the she-wolf's mention of RiverClan. "I was hoping of joining RiverClan for I was scared and lonely, but they didn't want me there because I couldn't prove to be a good hunter. The water didn't suit me too well. They were going to return me to Two-legsplace in the morning but I left on my own accord. At the border I met, M-m-Maplepaw I think and I was told to follow. I'm sorry if I'm causing any trouble, I could leave if you'd rather me to do so. I have hunted before RiverClan but I'm sure it wasn't on any Clan territory, but I hunted down a squirrel." he told her. He hadn't lied, he had hunted before reaching RiverClan. He tucked his tail in a bit as he prepared to be scolded by the patched fae.

Smiling quietly at the black pup when she made herself known, Song nodded at her, listening to the dun coloured male as he answered her questions. She gave Ravenpup a few small chores to do that would keep her happy, as always content to teach whoever was willing to learn. However before the pup could go about doing what she loved, one of the other wolves came in and proceeded to tell her daughter what to do. Not caring if that was this strange tribe's way, the small red wolf aimed a fierce scowl onto the bigger female, ready to snap at her. Luckily Shadowheart got to it first, pulling the female - Berrywhisker, she overheard - out of the den. Pleased at having more room again, Song of the Sky listening to the resulting conversation with one ear, busy making sure that her patient was settled in a comfortable bed. Offering him a couple of poppyseeds, she swiped her tongue gently over her little Bird's head. “Eat those seeds if you need help to sleep,” she explained to the male before moving her gentle gaze to the pup. “Make sure we have plenty of chamomile and dandelion leaves, little Bird,” she told her gently. “They're good for soothing the mind and helping with pain.”

Berrywhisker was awaiting the pup's response but she didn't expect Shadowheart to step forward and push her away. His words made a growl erupt from her and her fangs become bared. She raised her tail a bit in dominance as he finished. "Pups belong in the nursery, not in the medicine den, and you know very well that, Shadowheart. And I was being polite about it, so don't go pushing me around or you might wound up stuck in camp all moon when I tell Rainstar about this." she snarled despite of herself. Angry, she stalked towards the warriors den. She noticed Rainstar was busy but still decided to speak to her about Shadowheart and the pups after of course the leader was not so busy. This is ridiculous, pups belong in the NURSERY!!! If I were Rainstar I would've told Song of the Sky off about the pups and forbid them from entering the Medicine den EVER! I swear if I ever get pushed around again by Shadowheart, StarClan help me, I will swat his muzzle!!! she thought to herself. She sat down in the warriors den and listened to her tail tapping the floor in annoyance. She growled again and bared her fangs. Shadowheart should never push her around, she was a warrior and he was too and he needed to start acting like one instead of some petty dog! She was really angry now, so angry she swat the nearest leaf she could find, sending it flying into the air a few feet.

Cherrypaw had been minding her own business with camp and she glanced around before she began grooming her pelt, it had been getting lesser and lesser shiny lately and she needed it to be. For she was pretty despite her crippled fore-paw and her pelt couldn't be messy! Startled as a strange scent wafted through the air, she quickly turned her head away from grooming to see a fellow apprentice Maplepaw leading a strange dog into camp, the source of the new scent. She carefully and secretly examined the dog with her eyes. His muzzle was graying so he had to be elderly but what caught her off-guard was the fact that his eyes were milky. He's blind! Oh, poor thing, I'd hate for anyone to be blind. Unable to see the world they live in and unable to tell who is who without having to sniff the air, she thought sadly to herself as she pitied the dog. Knowing not to approach as Rainstar handled it, she heard from Maplepaw that his name was Grizzly. Grizzly, a very suiting name for a brown colored large dog! she thought oddly to herself. Painfully standing up, she limped a little over as she heard Rainstar talking about a "hunting patrol" and she wanted to join for a little bit. Lowering her ears submissively, she walked to the patched leader softly. "Can I come along, Rainstar? I've been couped up in camp all day." she asked politely.

Berrywhisker growled lowly towards the medicine den before her ears lowered a bit as Rainstar walked over and asked her to go on a hunting patrol with her. "Of course Rainstar." she said before she got her scolding from the patched female. "I was just saying the pups could take up too much space and what if others catchy green-cough and enter the medicine den, that would put her whole family at risk of catching it also. I said that because I thought they would be a bother. As for Shadowheart, I didn't deserve to be thrown out the way he made me be." she explained to Rainstar. Her tail lowered a little and then her ears pricked as Cherrypaw came limping over and asking if she could come too. She glanced towards Rainstar to see if she ginger and white fae would come along too.

Cherrypaw, the young she-wolf with the crippled fore-paw awaited Rainstar's response to her question. At the leader's response her white-tipped tail wagging, and she dipped her head. She smiled and followed after the leader. Glancing back a little towards where Grizzly had been led towards the medicine den. Shaking her head a little, not wanting to introduce herself to him yet. She quickly padded after Rainstar.

~ The Maple Forest ~

Berrywhisker flicked her ears back a little as Rainstar mentioned Song of the Sky should know better. She hoped so and she also hoped that Shadowheart would learn something if such a thing happened to the pups, like green-cough. She hoped there would be no wolves catching green-cough this leaf-bare but even hoping wasn't always enough. With the old dog in camp she knew if anyone caught green-cough and passed away it would most likely be him. He was much too skinny for his own good and his fur coat had lost its glimmer, meaning the dog hadn't had a good meal in a while. Listening to Rainstar, she knew the she-wolf would let the crippled Cherrypaw come along. On the inside she saw Cherrypaw as a sister or her own daughter though she never showed much affection towards anyone as of yet. Padding after the ginger and white apprentice, she followed after the two she-wolves.

~ The Maple Forest ~

Cherrypaw came into ThunderClan camp, blood wetting her muzzle and her tail wagging. "I need two warriors to follow me to help bring 2 deer carcasses back to camp!" she called out cheerfully. She felt proud of herself as she had brought down her first big prey today. She panted a little from running all the way here from the Maple Forest but for now she awaited to see which warriors she would bring back with her to Berrywhisker and Rainstar.

Grizzly's ears pricked upwards as he heard Maplepaw's voice talking to him telling him she'd lead him to his nest. Standing up and following after the younger fae, he wondered what Clan-life would be like for him. Laying down in the nest Maplepaw had made for him, he sniffed the air a little and then yawned widely, feeling tired. At the apprentice's words he nodded his head and blinked. "No, I'm fine for now, you can go do something else. I'm just going to be resting here." he told her before laying his head down and sighing deeply. The nest felt warm and soft to the touch and he found it comforting. His joints no longer aching, he soon drifted off to sleep.