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Originally Posted by occultation

( @SeonghwasBunnyEars )

After dropping off the cobwebs and marigold she'd collected, Cinderflare headed back out to where most of the cats were gathered to look for someone to go back out with her. An extra set of paws would be more than helpful right now.

Looking around, her eyes settled on a clearly distressed, sobbing apprentice. Hmph, that wouldn't do. She needed to keep her mind busy, not stand around dwelling on what they'd just endured.

Padding in the apprentice's direction, Cinderflare nodded down to the apprentice. "I need you to come out with me so we can gather more marigold and cobwebs. Dry your tears and come on. There's no use in crying right now when there's cats who need us."

Turning, the warrior waited for Willowpaw to join her.

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Willowpaw looked up, giving a small helpless look. "Brightnight needed me... and I wasn't able to help her.. how can I help any more cats.." Willowpaw whispered, her eyes glazed in grief and she gazed at her dead mother and brother layed out for clanmates to mourn. "There is a use in crying. It makes the pain of losing my mother... more bearable." Willowpaw meowed in a small, kit like voice. Willowpaw felt like there was nothing she could do.. she felt helpless, weak. "I can't even fight! I let my mother get hurt because I was scared, I let her die because I was scared to run out into battle and help move her so she could kit in piece!" Willowpaw growled, her anger and grief starting to take hold.

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