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Post by sunset on Apr 10, 2009 19:47:37 GMT -7
Ashpaw went up beside her, having no trouble matching her slow pace. He just wanted to stay out here. He didn't want to go back to camp to be cascaded with questions. He let Leopardfire lean on him, and he took most of her weight without her realizing it. He didn't care at that point that this only made him work harder, which made his blood pump more, which made his cut bleed even worse. Leopardfire didn't notice because it was on the other side of him. He didn't think she even knew he had it, since she was busy at the time when he had got it. But he didn't feel the pain, he jus felt numb, so it didn't matter, he just wanted to help her.
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Post by twilight on Apr 10, 2009 19:52:07 GMT -7
Leopardfire faught the dizzyness as she walked, wanting to get back to camp. When they got there she would rest and then be back to herself. "Ashpaw, when we get back tell everyone that you need to treat me in the den alone. That way they can't bother us and we can get you fixed up as well." She was breathing hard now with every step. "I will need you to treat my wounds and make sure none are infected, do you, remember how to, do all of that." She took pauses inbetween words so she could finish her stentance. [/center] |
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Post by sunset on Apr 10, 2009 19:58:31 GMT -7
"Ya. We'll have you better in no time."He said, trying to be cheery. They were nearing the camp, and he wanted to dive right into his den. Looking aorund he saw no one, but could smell them inside the camp, and could hear them moving aorund. The scent of fresh mouse hit him, but he didn't feel hungry still. Just numb. As they walked into camp, he heard the gasps.
"Everyone please just relax, we'll be fine, we need to be alone right now. No one come into our den pelase." He said, as politly as he could, as he walked Leopardfire into her bed of moss.
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Post by twilight on Apr 10, 2009 20:02:41 GMT -7
She relaxed a little at the scent of camp, and then herbs as they entered their den. "Ashpaw, get the, marigold and cobwebs." She laid down in her nest and faught to keep her eyes open. "If you have any cuts you will need to treat them yourself, I can't help right now." She bent her head down so her apprentice could get a better look at the gash on her head. She could still feel the blood flowing through it. |
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Post by sunset on Apr 10, 2009 20:06:49 GMT -7
As he went to get the herbs, he muttered, "I thought i said i know what I'm doing." But he did as he was told. It was what he was going to get anyways. He pressed the cobwebs onto the wound gently, and took care of everything. When he was finished, he knew she was sleeping, as she was no longer stirring. Still not feeling pain, he went over to his den, forgetting completly aobut his cut. He lay there, not able to fall asleep, and waited for her to wake up again. He would need to be awake incase anyone came in while she was sleeping.
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Post by twilight on Apr 10, 2009 20:19:11 GMT -7
Leopardfire started to wake up slowly. She had not dreamed when she slept but she was feeling slightly better now. Still her head throbbed, but it would for some time. She looked around the den until she spotted Ashpaw, wide awake and completly frozen. "Oh Ashpaw, haven't you slept at all." She moved to stand beside him and the scent of blood hit her nose. "You are hurt and the wound is still untreated." She rushed into the back of the den and came back out with the herbs she needed. Quickly she went to work cleaning his wound, waiting for him to talk. |
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Post by sunset on Apr 10, 2009 20:21:58 GMT -7
"I couldn't sleep. Someone may have needed help." He said, forgetting that he had told no one to come in. "Are you ok? I'll go get you something to eat." He shrugged her and the herbs away. "I'm not the one that's hurt," He said, nodding towards her head, and starting for exit to go get some food again. Not for him of course.
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Post by twilight on Apr 10, 2009 20:59:42 GMT -7
"No Ashpaw, you need to rest too." She sighed as he left the den. He cared, he cared for every one even her. Still some one needed to care for him too, and that was what she was trying to do before he pushed her away. When he came back in with the prey she picked the herbs back up and started to put them on him agian. "If you get any worse then there will be no one to help if there are sick cats. I need you at your best so you need to stay still for a few seconds." [/center] |
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Post by sunset on Apr 11, 2009 13:02:15 GMT -7
He was glad she didn't realize that he had started shaking again, and this was why he couldn't stay still. He was staring at the blood on his claws...and then started to lick them off. It would never happen again, he realized. That wouldn't happen to him again. "I'm fine, Leopardfire. I don't hurt anywhere. I don't get why your making such a big deal out of it."
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Post by twilight on Apr 11, 2009 13:08:04 GMT -7
"I am making a deal about because I care about you." She finished with the herbs and placed some cobweb on the cut to make sure no more blood would spill. "Ashpaw, you need to stay calm, things like this might happen agian someday and you have to be ready." She took a few steps back to look at him face to face. "You are a medicine cat, but you will still need to protect yourself and sometimes others from danger. I know what it is like, I hate fighting almost as much as you do, but I will still do it if I have too." She waited, willing him to say something. [/center] |
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Post by sunset on Apr 11, 2009 13:13:27 GMT -7
"I didn't realize that i'm not calm." He said. "And i don't plan on doing anything like that ever again. I do hate fighting, which is the reason why i became a medicine cat. So forgive me if i act differently when I'm being faced by a gaint badger who wants to kill me." He turned away. He didn't want to be mean, but it was hard. He wished that people could understand the reasons behind the things he did. Like his mother did.
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Post by twilight on Apr 11, 2009 13:23:32 GMT -7
"So what your saying Ashpaw, is that if another badger ever attacks you, or a clanmate that can't defend themself you wouldn't fight back?" She stared at his back as she spoke. This was a hard leason to learn, but he had to learn it. "What ever you may think sometimes you have to do things even when you hate too, it's part of life." She turned also and bent down to take some of the prey he braught back. She took a few bites and lifted her head again and spoke to his back. "Thank you for the prey Ashpaw, you should rest." |
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Post by sunset on Apr 11, 2009 13:31:24 GMT -7
He was mad, but only because she had misunderstood hin, and then wasn't going to let him say anything about it. He would if he had to, but these things were so rare, especially for a medicine cat, that he didn't think it would ever happen again. Apparently what she thought is that he wouldn't protect his patients. "Excuse me, but I would. Like i said, i became a medicine cat so that i could help the sick. Not so that i could let them die so i could save my own life. Do you really think I'm that selfish?" He was appaled. He thought she understood him.
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Post by twilight on Apr 11, 2009 13:35:55 GMT -7
"No Ashpaw, I don't think your selfish." She sighed and started to pull the herbs away that she didn't use. "I just ment that you are going to have to learn to fight weather you like it or not. So as soon as we are both better we will do some training." She went into the back of the cave where the herbs were and careful placed the marigold in it's spot. They might need it soon if a battle comes. When she came back out of the den she took a few more bites of the prey. [/center] |
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Post by sunset on Apr 11, 2009 13:41:42 GMT -7
"i'm not hurt." He mumbled. "I think I'lll just go get those herbs that we dropped. You know, when i wasn't calm?" He said. He wasited for an answer, because unlike her he aloowed them to. He didn't really care if she came or not he just wanted to get out. It was as if the den walls were closing in aorund him. he needed to be oout in the opne, and be able to think. He hated being grumpy, and to deal with his stress he knew a walk would help. So he ws going for a walk.
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