| BERRYPAW |
small & nimble dark brown she-cat with darker flecks and light, leafy-green eyes | the collector
[ riverclan mc apprentice | she-cat | 8 moons | timid, kind, hardworking ]
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Berrypaw had paused right at the entrance of the den, taking in a few deep breaths.
You can do this. You can do it! No matter how much she chanted it to herself in her head, it didn't stop the restlessness of her paws.
The apprentice sighed. She'd just accepted the role as medicine cat apprentice — this was a whole new beginning for her! And if Mistyshard accepted her, well... she had to believe she could do it. She was chosen over so many other cats, after all — it had to mean
something.
Taking in another deep inhale, Berrypaw cleared her tightened throat and tried to call out before padding farther into the den.
"F..." Her voice had faltered right after the first syllable, like her mouth had filled with cattail fluff. Internally cursing her own timidity, she cleared her throat again and called out, louder this time.
"...Fadingsun? I-It's me, Berrypaw... Mistyshard's new apprentice. She sent me here... to meet you..."
There. She'd done it! Hopefully Fadingsun just didn't hear all the shakiness in her voice. The apprentice waited by the entrance, her heartbeat picking up as she anticipated her leader's reply.