RiverClan Territory

[Fawn]

Fawnsqueak had never seen the territory like this, searching for plants instead of unusual scents, missing cats, or prey to feed the Clan. It was.. foreign, and the verdict was out on whether he had the capacity to enjoy it. "Yeah," he said, a little mindlessly since that seemed like common sense: plants like it where there are enough nutrients to support them. "But uh.. I guess I'm not really sure what we're looking for? Everything?" Fawnsqueak couldn't imagine they'd turn down an herb if they spotted it.

@CheetahPelt

[CheetahPelt]

Originally Posted by Dipper

Fawnsqueak had never seen the territory like this, searching for plants instead of unusual scents, missing cats, or prey to feed the Clan. It was.. foreign, and the verdict was out on whether he had the capacity to enjoy it. "Yeah," he said, a little mindlessly since that seemed like common sense: plants like it where there are enough nutrients to support them. "But uh.. I guess I'm not really sure what we're looking for? Everything?" Fawnsqueak couldn't imagine they'd turn down an herb if they spotted it.

@CheetahPelt

“Any plants, yeah. A lot of useful herbs are identifiable by their flowers, but right now there aren’t a lot of them. So any plant. We should also try to bring back some moss and cobwebs. I’ve heard sticks are useful.” Her gaze was drifting around as they walked. New growth was apparent around them, a good sign. “We should have a pretty good haul back.” She said absentmindedly, before spotting a clump of small yellow flowers.

“A good place to start.” She said, glancing at Fawnsqueak before padding over to it. She stuck her nose close, inhaling the scent. This was like dandelion, but it didn’t have the spiky leaves. This seemed to be... coltfoot. Yes, she was almost sure that this was the herb for breathing troubles. “I want to say this is coltsfoot.” She meowed. “It helps with breathing, but isn’t very strong. I’m almost sure it’s for things like colds and kitten cough.” She meowed, dipping down to snip a few of the stalks off with her teeth.

[RedHead]

Originally Posted by Beau

@RedHead
Houndpaw pulled himself yawning out of the den and made his way to the entrance. Was there a reason Ternsky had felt the need too wake him up this early? The tom shook his head and stretched just beside the entrance, trying to loosen the stiffness of his joints. Snapping his jaws shut after another yawn, Houndpaw padded out into the territory to meet Ternsky with a nod and a stifled yawn. “Mornin, oh mentor of mine.”

Ternsky awaited as Houndpaw slowly made his way out, giving her warrior-aged apprentice a nod once he'd finally joined her. "Hope you're ready for a nice run. Because today you get to see Riverclan's territory." Ternsky herself was feeling energetic and up for a run through the territory. She wanted to get this tour done before sunhigh, when it would start getting too hot for her to be running around with her thick black pelt. "Let's get going. Onward, this direction!" Ternsky flicked her tail towards the cliffs that signified Lionsrange, turning and setting off at a steady trot. She wouldn't take them all the way there, just close enough for Houndpaw to get a solid look. From a distance.

[Madelaine]

[ @Moon Lily; ]

Cottonpaw realized that it was getting dark and there was nothing left to say anymore. Maybe it was best if they went back to camp. He was ready to curl up in hopes that he will get to see Thunderpaw in a dream. "It's getting late. We should probably head back.", he meowed. Cottonpaw let out a yawn and it wasn't a fake one. He was actually tired and if he didn't get to sleep he would never wake up the next morning.

[Sweetie]

Originally Posted by Puddletail

The molly shook her head slowly. Normally, she would have returned Shimmeringpool's big grin, in order to keep up her disguise. But she really jsut wasn't in the mood for it today. How had she gotten stuck with such a mouse-brain for a mentor? First, Shimmeringpool hadn't noticed how irritated Berrypaw seemed. And now, she couldn't even remember what they had done yesterday? Seriously? The molly was getting more and more annoyed by the second. She wanted to snap, but knew she had to keep it to herself instead. Another cat in the clan knowing her dark side would only make things harder for her. Especially since that cat was her mentor and a warrior. Sure, Silentkit had agreed not to tell her secret, but she couldn't trust every cat in the clan to react the same way that he did. "Yeah, we went to ShadowClan and WindClan. You explained how the borders work and all that stuff. All we have left is ThunderClan.". The molly paused briefly, before remembering something else. "Oh, and you don't have to take me to Lionsbeach or the Cattail Pond or anything. I've been to those places a few times already." Trying to keep her voice sounding warm and bubbly proved to be a genuine challenge, but she was just going to have to tough it out.

Shimmeringpool noticed that her apprentice didn't smile back, perhaps she was not a morning cat? Berrypaw almost seemed annoyed or irritated at her, well it was not Shimmeringpools fault that she had to wake the apprentice up, it was part of growing up. Maybe as they continue to train she will warm up to her more.
Nodding the warrior but was appreciative that Berrypaw answered her question. "So Thunderclan border it is." The silver and white molly tried to act cheerful to hopefully brighten the apprentice's mood. Perking her ears and tilting her head Shimmeringpool was surprised that Berrypaw already visited the two locations. "Okay, if you say so." Shrugging and continuing on the path towards the Thunderclan territory.
The two walked straight for a while before the terrain changed from clear open pasture to large oak trees. "Okayyyy Thunderclan, they are the mighty warriors of the forest. Their leader is Duskstar and they mainly hunt squirrels and mice. Hmm...any questions?" Light blue eyes sparkled as she looked at Berrypaw.

[Moon Lily]

[ @Sparkling Bliss ]

Eagleflower could feel the tiredness suddenly rain down upon him, his eyes narrowing with the sudden hit. It was true, the moon was at its highest, and was glowing with the fullest moonlight that he'd seen in a while. Or maybe it was the sleep talking. He yawned himself, proving the theory that yawns were contagious true once again.
"Yeah...we probably should." He mewed, his voice a whisper in the darkness. He started towards the camp, his pawsteps heavy with the secrets told tonight. If it wasn't a dream, and if it really was all true, it had been quite the night. Glancing back to beckon Cottonpaw to follow him, he continued into the undergrowth.

[BEAR.]

Originally Posted by shortstack

Bitterthorn
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She took her own step back. Stars, that smell was awful - but at least it served to ground her some. The elder took a few moments to breathe and when she looked up again, her eyes weren't quite so unfocused.

"Do you think terrible cats deserve to suffer?" she asked, voice rough and raw. It was a sudden question - one that Firehawk could most certainly write off as the delusions of an old and distressed molly if he wanted to. Something in her tone, however, said that a response would be appreciated, even if it didn't mean much.

Well, that was a thinker. Firehawk hummed as he gently moved to bop his head against hers. "I suppose.. it would depend on what they've done. My, I've never been quite a fan of the whole.. revenge, suffering game, but.. if a cat has dedicated their time to harming others, then.."

He gave her a weak shrug and smile, eyes dulling. "There are some awful, dreadful cats in this world. And.. sometimes, just dying won't make a cat realize just how terrible they've been.. I don't like thinking these cats exist, one bit. I've had my fair share of witnessing evil as it were."

[Fawn]

Originally Posted by CheetahPelt

“Any plants, yeah. A lot of useful herbs are identifiable by their flowers, but right now there aren’t a lot of them. So any plant. We should also try to bring back some moss and cobwebs. I’ve heard sticks are useful.” Her gaze was drifting around as they walked. New growth was apparent around them, a good sign. “We should have a pretty good haul back.” She said absentmindedly, before spotting a clump of small yellow flowers.

“A good place to start.” She said, glancing at Fawnsqueak before padding over to it. She stuck her nose close, inhaling the scent. This was like dandelion, but it didn’t have the spiky leaves. This seemed to be... coltfoot. Yes, she was almost sure that this was the herb for breathing troubles. “I want to say this is coltsfoot.” She meowed. “It helps with breathing, but isn’t very strong. I’m almost sure it’s for things like colds and kitten cough.” She meowed, dipping down to snip a few of the stalks off with her teeth.

Fawnsqueak flipped through what he thought would be out here, pairing mental images with the plants in front of him but none aligning quite right. He hoped this would get easier.. or he'd be able to have the odd confidence that Otterstone carried for a cat who hadn't been herb collecting more than once if their short supply told any tales. "It kind of seems... more practical to bring back the thing the moss is growing on," he pointed out, "or the spiders themselves. Not, uh, for this trip. I just mean.. in general." That way, they'd have both within a paw's reach of camp.

"Oh," he said, leaning in closer, "I guess that would've been useful to have. It's nice to know it's around here." Now working with an example, he straightened out again to sift through the undergrowth for flowers since that was a better indicator. "What.. does a poppy look like?" he inquired, pondering while he did a slow circle in analyzing the small flower patch he'd found among weeds. "I've only ever seen the seeds, I think. I don't know." But this didn't seem to match, vaguely aware of poppy fields -- the long stretches of intermittent flowers, presumably poppies. "Maybe this is ... goldenrod?" The shape was a closer fit, at least.

[Splashy]

+ @Loon +
Rainsplash padded up to the river. "Alright, we'll start with the basic motions. First, you must crouch by or in the water without leaving a shadow where you are going to aim for fish." He padded forward, setting his front paws in the river and getting in a crouch. He held his head back so a shadow wasn't where he was aiming to fish.

[dionysus]

Originally Posted by RedHead

Ternsky awaited as Houndpaw slowly made his way out, giving her warrior-aged apprentice a nod once he'd finally joined her. "Hope you're ready for a nice run. Because today you get to see Riverclan's territory." Ternsky herself was feeling energetic and up for a run through the territory. She wanted to get this tour done before sunhigh, when it would start getting too hot for her to be running around with her thick black pelt. "Let's get going. Onward, this direction!" Ternsky flicked her tail towards the cliffs that signified Lionsrange, turning and setting off at a steady trot. She wouldn't take them all the way there, just close enough for Houndpaw to get a solid look. From a distance.

Houndpaw grinned wryly at the mention of a run and joked, “the thought of not running around the territory at dawn terrifies me. Please, let us be off!” He shook himself in an attempt to loosen his sleepy muscles and stretched as Ternsky started off. The brown tom sprinted after her quickly to catch up and fell into step with the similarly aged feline. Figuring he might as well get to know her, Houndpaw turned yellow eyes onto Ternsky and meowed, “so, hows things, Tern?”