[wolfie]

「☆」 THE GENTLE GIANT 「☆」
╰► COWTUFT
he | him ★ massive white tom with black splotches and floppy ears + scar over his neck; left green eye and right blue eye ★

ೃ⁀➷ @puppeteer @lio @Alchemist Kitsune @Moonraven @Lillian

It was all too cruel, Cowtuft believed. Scrambling away from the snapping jaws of death. Briefly, he wondered if they would be able to make it out of this alive. Flames had come for them, then the most awful cats - and now foxes. It appeared the world was at their doorstep with a war. The medicine cat knew he would not be much help.

Cowtuft gestured for Gingerheart to follow as she came to him, heading to Mothpaw and towering over the injured apprentice. His stance was defensive, eyes darting about the chaos. It seemed to the foxes were occupied with the warriors that slashed and clawed. Leaving the injured decently well .. he couldn't pick out any worse injuries. Cowtuft felt light-headed, woozy, once it all came to an end. Stepping away from Mothpaw, who appeared to be stirring.

Eyebrows furrowing close together, Cowtuft gave a brief nod to Lightningpaw. Those who were severely injured had been treated, and unfortunately the herbs that been gathered were almost gone in an instant. A shame, he still hadn't been given the opportunity. "Lightning..paw.. dear.. will you help Mothpaw..? He is quite injuried.. and it'll be hard for moth to walk, " He prompted gently. His leg throbbed with pain, and he wished to try and redo his bandages before anything.

Cowtuft closed his eyes, his heart thumping loudly. Gathering his composure, he followed along with Fallownose.

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[ During the timeskip, Cowtuft & Lightningpaw split off from the group to gather herbs. They discovered Maplepaw's dead body, hence, why Cowtuft is carrying her. ]

The medicine cat carried the look of sorrow, a young an apprentice laid across his back. Eyes half-lidded and red, he wasn't all there. Everything hurt, and Cowtuft truly believed his limit had been reached long before. Stumbling over his paws, he shakily placed Maplepaw's body onto the fern-covered floor of what he believed was their clearing. It appeared Fallownose was already talking to Twilightstar so alas, he would wait to explain .. the horrible thing that had taken place.

He had simply wished to gather more herbs before they arrived. but it had taken a turn for the worse. Cowtuft was able to collect cobwebs. He pulled away from the apprentice, gently pressing his nose against her shoulder. He would let his clanmates mourn in peace.

Shakily, he unwrapped the bandages from his leg. Eyes widening with the sudden shock of pain, and he bit down a sob. It didn't look pretty; far from it. His front paws shook with weary, and he could only stare at them with disconnection. Discarding the bloodied bandages, he took their last marigold flower and chewed it into a pulp. Lathering his burn wound and the claw marks on his shoulder with marigold, he wrapped them tightly in clean cobwebs. Though, this time about he used less for his own leg. Tigerkit still needed to be finished.

Rising to his paws, it wasn't hard to pick out the demoted feline with her half-finished treatment. Cobwebs in hand, he approached her - making a small gesture for her to take a seat tiredly. [ @CreeperLover649 ]