Mothleaf (medicine cat)
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Mothleaf was in her den sorting herbs with her apprentice, her den was large almost cave-like as it was a burrow underneath the ground. She had a special place at the back of the burrow where she would store her herbs, and in the front was a larger space with a few nest's along the earth's wall.
Mothleaf and her apprentice would sleep in another burrow that was attached to the medicine burrow, it was big enough to fit two large cats.
"What is this herb for again? Coltsfoot." Dewpaw said curiously, her brown colored paw swiping at the yellow flower.
Mothleaf smiled warmly and said, "Well, coltsfoot helps when you have shortness of breath," Mothleaf said in a friendly tone, "Do you know how to use it?" She questioned her apprentice.
She loved questioning her apprentice, it would help Dewpaw memorize what herbs were what and how they work. Because one day, Mothleaf knew that she would be in the stars with StarClan, and Dewpaw would take over her role.
Dewpaw thought for a hard, long moment. Her mind was fuzzy, she remembered learning about Coltsfoot, but somehow can barely remember it.
"Well. . . I," She started, but then there! She finally remembered, "You chew it up into a pulp and eat it!"
Mothleaf smiled with approval, "Good job, Dewpaw! Here, go give these to the elders," Mothleaf moved over the poppy seeds, "Stonewhisker and Petalshine have been having some aches recently," She informed her apprentice.
Dewpaw's eyes lit up with excitment, "Yes! I will go do that right away!" Her apprentice grabbed the seeds carefully with her teeth and ran out of the den, flicking dust in her wake.
Mothleaf shook her eyes as some dirt landed in them, she loved that apprentice.
"Mothleaf? Are you in here?" One of her clanmates asked from the enterance, she recognized the voice and smiled with gratitude.
"Rosefur! Yes I am in here, come on in," The she-cat looked all white in the medicine den, as no sunshine could come through, though Mothleaf knew that once Rosefur made her way to the sun, her pelt would shine with a red like hue. Hence how she got her name. "Are you feeling well?" She asked as she began to put away the last of the herbs she was storing and walked out to the main part of the burrow.
Rosefur's blue eyes were filled with worry, "I don't know, I feel like I am going into labour!" Rosefur panicked.
The medicine cat flicked her fluffy long-haired grey tail to the nest closest to the queen, "Let me examine you, I am sure they are just your body playing tricks." She made sure to keep her voice light and kind. She was worried, Rosefur was getting more and more labouring symptoms as the day's went by, but she was not due for another few moons.
The queen layed down on the nest with a heavy thump, her belly was swollen with pups. Mothleaf put her grey paws on the she-cats belly and began to feel around, her face scrunched in concentration.
"Everything feels normal, the kits are nowhere near the birthing canal," She reassured the queen, "Perhaps it is the heat, greenleaf is in full bloom." She suggested.
Rosefur sighed in distress, "Oh you might be right, perhaps I should rest in the shade more often."
Mothleaf smiled, "I think that would be best, make sure to get some sunlight though, but more shade than anything. Keep up on the water too," She instructed.
The queen got up and her eyes full of kindness and love, "Thank you Mothleaf, I do not know what I would have done without you,"
The medicine cat looked away shyly, "Don't say that! If I was not here, their would be someone else here taking care of you," She touched her nose to the feline's nose in affection as she whispered, "I am glad I could help, i'll send Dewpaw to check on you here in a bit, probably around sunhigh." Rosefure nodded and made her way out of the den, Mothleaf was now alone.
She loved her clan so much, and helping them by treating them made her feel accomplished. She then realized the half-moon meeting would be in a few nights, she would have to travel to the moonpool with her apprentice. It would be Dewpaw's second time meeting the others and StarClan.
She then tidied up her den as she waited for her apprentice to come back.