What Happens Now? (Rainpaw/Goldenfur)

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Dappledfrost bounded lightly into the hollow, not worried about startling prey. She was going after something more important. At the base of one of the trees grew a clump of comfrey, an important herb. She turned over her shoulder. "Rainpaw, over here!"

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Rainpaw's head appeared around a tree trunk and seeing his mentor, quickly bounded over. He slowed to a stop as he reached her, cocking his head curiously. "What is it Dappledfrost?" He asked curiously, then noticed what had her attention. "What's that herb?"

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Goldenfur was hunting nearby, she saw the Medicine ctat and padded over in greeting, "Hello Dappledfrost, what do you want with comfrey?"

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"Greetings, Goldenfur. And yes, Rainpaw, this is comfrey," Dappledfrost mewed, batting it softly with her paw. "I used a lot of this when you where in recovery." She turned to Goldenfur. "Well, you never know when you'll need your herbs. A battle could break out any day, so we always have to be ready." She then padded over to the other side of the comfrey and sat down. "Comfrey is what I used to heal your broken bones. Look here, now," she leaned down close to the herbs, indicating with her tail for Rainpaw to do the same, "you can identify comfrey by it's bell-shaped flowers. They can be pink, purple, or white. It's leaves are wide like dock, and it's roots are big and black. Take a sniff to remember it by."

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Goldenfur smiled, "When I was young I attempted to become a medicine cat. For just a moon though, StarClan told me and my mentor that I had a different path..." she said.

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Dappledfrost nodded to the warrior. "Yes, that does happen to some cats. But StarClan always points us of the path we're destined for." Without meaning to, her eyes casted a quick glance at Rainpaw.

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Goldenfur nodded and sighed, Sometimes she wished she had been a Medicine cat...

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Rainpaw glanced to Goldenfur, but then turned back to Dappledfrost, making sure not to miss anything. He wanted to get caught up as much as he could on this whole medicine cat apprentice. He would not get behind and be the tag-a-long on medicine cat meetings. He would know ALL of this, even if he repeated these names in his sleep. "Alright...." he murmured, leaning forward and sniffing it and closing his eyes gently as he took it in. He heard their converstation and opened his eyes just in time to meet Goldenfur's and Dappledfrost's gaze before looking away. "Yes...we never know what Starclan has in store for us..." He murmured, less bitterly than before. He was starting to get used to the idea of this...but his heart still longed to be a warrior..

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Goldenfur shook her head, "Rainpaw, there are two things I know about StarClan, One-You have to live by their rules, Two-But you don't have to like it." she said wisely, "StarClan can't choose what we want, only what is best."

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Rainpaw nodded, looking back up to her. "I know that now. And if they believe I can do this, I'm guessing I can and I will do my best." He shrugged, looking back to the herb which he needed to know. "I just wish theyc ould have done it without me having to walk funny." He said, nodding to his leg which was twisted still.

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"Well, That is really too bad." said Goldenfur, shaking her head.

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Dappledfrost twitched her whiskers, a bit annoyed by Goldenfur's lack of sympathy. "Don't worry too much about it, Rainpaw. I'm sure you'll adjust to it soon. In any case-" the medicine cat bent down and used her teeth the gently tear the steam of a comfrey flower-"make sure you know how to pluck herbs. If you pull out the roots, they won't grow back. And if you take to much at once, it will take a long time for them all to recover. Try it- just nip through the stalks."

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Goldenfur sighed, looking to the sky. She said nothing.

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Rainpaw turned back to his mentor, nodding and doing so gently. At first taste, he made a face and almost dropped the herb. "Thmmbb tmmast digushngi!" He said, shaking his head, remembering the herb now. Translation: That tastes disgusting!

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Dappledfrost purred in amusement through her own herb. "Tha ought ta stay in yur memory. I never said it tasted good." The brown she-cat set the comfrey down. "That's why it's used for a poultice, not for eating."