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Originally Posted by Rose

She/Her | Purrks Overlook

Lostspark blinked down at the almost-apprentice as he came plodding out of the nursery, a wide yawn splitting his maw. "I'm not the Medicine Cat. I used to be, now I'm an Enforcer. Mossfreckle was my Medicine Cat Apprentice." The lithe grey enforcer said as she led Palekit to a corner of the clearing, where it was emptier. And where she'd already lined up a couple things to go over, except she'd hidden it so no stray passerbys would... eat the deathberry.

"Sit, we'll begin in a moment - we'll be going over what never to eat first." Once he'd settled, she began. "Some herbs can kill even a fully grown cat. But that's only if you eat the wrong things without checking with someone, so don't go about doing that." She paused. Exhaled. "Here is a deathberry." She brandished the red berry at her paws. "Deathberries are highly poisonous - hence, the name. I know they may look like something that is edible but they are not, they can kill a cat in seconds."

"Next, we have deadly nightshade. Or just nightshade. It has distinctive vivid purple flowers with erect yellow centers and once the blooms die the wilted buds form dark almost black berries that stick out from a star shaped flower looking bit that attaches them to the stem of the plant. Similar to Deathberries, Nightshade kills very quickly so it’s better to leave it be, cats will usually present usual signs such as gagging and vomiting and will be dead within a matter of minutes."

She leveled a stern gaze towards the youngster. "I am telling you this so I have two less potential deaths on my paws. If I find you've used this knowledge for purposes other than to help, there will be consequences. Any questions before I move on?"

Palekit
◆ he/him | 5 moons

The flood of embarrassment brought all the energy back in Palekit's tired little body. Springing back to life, Palekit's face burned slightly as he laughed it off. He'd probably bothered the Enforcer from doing actual important tasks than teaching a bunch of leaves to a kit who was in the wrong class. Oh, but Lostspark was still here to teach and Palekit appreciated that a lot. "Aah I'm sorry! That's right! And Grousepaw is in the medicine cat den now! Thank you for the lesson!"

Palekit mewed triumphantly(probably fumbled some words) with a toothy smile and dipped his head in appreciation for the Enforcer that took time out of her day to teach this restless kit. At least he remembered that! The older apprentice who towered over Mossfreckle in size. Palekit was lucky enough to never have landed himself in the medicine cat den, but he did take one or two peeks due to curiosity. Perhaps he had gone in the medicine cat den, but had just forgotten. Not that Palekit ever suffer from coughs or wounds. Rather, he was safe and sound in the crammed nursery being well taken care of by Nightshiver. Maybe without Nightshiver, Palekit would've been in the medicine cat den too much time to even count. Being a New-leaf kit, Palekit didn't have to go through any of deadly coughs of the frosted seasons. And he was glad for that.

On the edge of the clearing, Palekit settles down and straightened his back. Gotta be on the best behavior today! Palekit follows on Lostspark's lesson and watching bright red berries that appeared on her paws. Deathberries. The name itself sounded dangerous, but the berry. The berry was rather...normal.

This next one actually looked a bit scary. The irregular purple colour and potential black berries that sprout from the center brings shivers down Palekit's spine. Nightshade was a suiting name for such plant. Matches the flower inside and out. Palekit tried his best to take mental note of what these looked like. That way he could avoid them and help others avoid them too.

"Mhm! Yes, Lostspark!" Palekit swore, eyes glitter with confidence in his words. He hoped the Enforcer could trust his words, "I won't use this knowledge for the bad!"

"W-why do we have these in the camp if they are so deadly?" Palekit asked genuinely. He knows kits aren't supposed to go rummaging through the medicine storage unite. But for say, they do find it, wouldn't that be bad to keep in camp? Did they had reasons to be here. or did Lostspark specifically get them to show the little kit.