Leafpaw trailed after her mentor once in a while looking behind her to see where Chikadeesong was. After the fox incident, she had been iffy about anything behind her. That was how the fox had gotten to her in the first place, too focused on what was in front of her to notice her backside. Well, now she wouldn't make that mistake again she had learned it the hard way. "I don't go looking for trouble!" she stared at Wildtwist, seeing the look that he had sent her. She did not look for trouble when it came to those foxes, she would have avoided it if it were up to her. With a sigh, she nosed around the brushes looking for the herbs that Springpaw had described.

@peach @Bean_The_Transformer

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It took her a while as she continued to search among the brush for the first set of herbs. Yet she still found it as she smacked her face right into one that fits the description, damn that tickled. No longer wanting to wait she grabbed what she assumed was the celandine now she had at least two of them for sure. Moving on she looked further till she ran into a bush with blue little berries obviously, this was that juniper berry thing that got mentioned too. She didn't waste time once more to break off a small branch from the bush that had the most berries on it. Turning around she came back to meet up with her mentor, she wasn't sure what to do about the missing chickadeesong.

@Bean_The_Transformer [2 Celandine, 3 juniper berries]

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It was the eventual guilt that drove her out into ThunderClan's territory, red-brown paws moving swiftly over cold ground. Redhawk kept her ears perked and eyes darting side to side just incase any predators happened to feel like sneaking up on her. Leaf-bare was inching closer and closer if the bare branches that spiraled above her were any sign. A chilling breeze ruffled her fur and quickened her stride. It had to be around here somewhere, right? Most of the territory still looked the same, so unless they had moved the borders it should be right-

Oh.

Paws cresting the edge of the destruction, Redhawk nearly choked back a sob as green eyes finally rested on the sight of the former camp. Debris was everywhere - twisted roots and decaying brambles, a cluster of ground that had been torn up and discarded. In the center of it all was a gaping hole, shrouded mostly from sight by the willow branches that hung in front of it. Red had heard rumors about the destruction since she'd returned, but seeing it... her heart ached at all the memories lost.

This was the camp where she had been raised alongside her sister. This was the camp where they had finally shoved ShadowClan out of their fur, where they had returned after reclaiming Firefly Cove. This was where her whole life had been and now it was just... gone. Gone, gone, gone.

Eventually the pain of looking became to great and Redhawk turned away, rushing forward quickly and retching into the nearby undergrowth. Her whole body shook and for the first time she wondered if this destruction had harmed her sister. Because if Gentledoe was gone, too... she wasn't sure if she would be able to handle that. It would be too much. She didn't have any other family in ThunderClan, her sister had been it. She had been the one that Red could turn to and lean on. Without her, there was no one...

Shaking her head to reorient herself, Redhawk looked back at the wreckage and took a seat. Tears were already falling freely from her eyes, a dull ache settling into her chest. She knew that she should perhaps hunt, or do something to contribute to the Clan she had returned to. But the anguish of not knowing her sister's face kept her rooted in place like a tree, eyes staring blankly at what was left of the old camp.

[ semi-closed ]

Was she supposed to be here? No, at least not by herself for the most part but she had no choice it appeared to her. Dawn whatever her name was had led the way to the entrance of camp but afterward, they seemed to have poofed. She could no longer find the stupid warrior and was left behind out of camp. That's what she gets for putting a bit of trust in the older cats around here, just let her down time and time again. Though she was sure she could at least trust Mudhound so far at least, maybe even Wildtwist. Leafpaw let out a quiet huff as she trekked over to Haggard ruins, she had been here before with Wildtwist so she got lucky.

Hopefully, she can get the hang of hunting without her tail now, it had felt weird without it after waking up. Sky blues glided over the area as she looked for the first signs of prey while watching where she stepped. It was barely there but she caught the whiff of something, like a vole. Dropping down into a crouch quickly she slinked after the scent trail leading her to her victim. Lo and behold is hopefully her first kill to bring back to camp for that stupid punishment. Recalling the lesson her mentor had given her moons ago she crept closer till she was close enough. Albeit she was a bit wobbly since she didn't have her tail for balance anymore, she launched herself. The instant she felt a claw snag a part of the small creature, she clasped her paw around it and landed on top of the poor thing in her haste to not let it go. At least she didn't have to bite it to kill it since her weight did the job of squishing it into the ground.

Ok, that was one down did she have enough luck in her to nab another one, hopefully? Leafpaw wasn't about to go back with just one measly little vole that looked like it got flattened by a rock. Stashing the kill in a nearby brush she went on to finish this task. Dark brown ears perked when she heard the sound of light crunching up ahead of her. Slowly following after the noise she zero'd in on a little sparrow pecking at the ground. This time she was a little more prepared, creeping closer she kept her eyes on the bird. Seconds later she jumped for it, claws flung out as she brought them down hard on the bird right as it tried to fly off. Leafpaw had gotten lucky and snagged it by the wing but she was quick to bite its neck to kill it quickly. With the bird in her grasp, she decided to call it quits and go back for the vole she killed earlier. Giving one last look around to see if there was anything else, she briskly made her way back to camp with the prey.

[+ 1 vole + 1 house sparrow ]