By tonight, there will be a less warrior.

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Her ears flicked, knowing the wounds would only make her live a bit longer, but not much. The trap went too far into her throat, although she still managed to speak, StarClan knows how.

She laid on the bedding, looking up at RainPaw with clouded eyes. her tail tip flicked, moving her head down on her paws. Her eyes were a bit droopy, but she kept them open, she wouldn't close them -- yet.

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Rainpaw nudged some poppy seeds towards her, smiling nervously. "Here, take these to numb the pain...And these next few herbs might sting a little." He said quietly, turning back to the comfrey roots and gumweed. As she ate the seeds, he started to clean her neck wound with the comfrey. When he was done with that and letting it soak in for a moment, he started chewing the gumweed and tried not to make a face. Finally he could put it on there easily and lastly the cobwebs, taking a breath. "O-okay...that should do it.."

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Frostpaw padded hapopily into the medicine cat's den after Rainpaw and Moonshadow. "I already gave her some poppy seeds!" The apprentice exclaimed, a huge grin on his face. he sat down, and winced as Rainpaw put the juice on her neck wounds. That must hurt! he looked at Moonshadow, and saw how tied she was. He purred, and licked his new friend in between her ears, like a mother would to her kit. "It's okay Moonshadow, you'll go to sleep, and feel a lot better tomorrow! Right Rainpaw?"

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Rainpaw glanced to the other apprentice, smiling slightly. "I...I think so.." He responded, feeling helpless now. He had done all he could, all he knew. Now, if she would just get better....He glanced to the moon, eyes widening. "O-oh man, I've got to go! I was supposed to catch up with Dappledfrost, I'm late for the medicine cat meeting!"

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She looked at FrostPaw and let out a sigh.

"I do not wish to go to sleep, not yet.. I wish to stay with my friends.."

She looked up at RainPaw, wincing a few times with the stings, but she got over it. She looked at RainPaw, and smiled.

"Go.. Be careful, and please.. hurry back."

She moved her head closer to RainPaw's ear.

"I might not be here when you get back, but I'll keep in touch."

She whispered softly to him, hoping he knew that she didn't want it to spread. She smiled softly, and rested her head back on her paws.

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Rainpaw's eyes widen at what she whispered to him, shaking his head. He studied her a moment, debating wether to go or not now. He saw her smile, but he knew she wasn't joking. He dipped his head lightly, glancing to Riddlehawk. "Please watch over her, I'll be back soon with Dappledfrost..." He said softly, glancing to Moonshadow before disappearing out of the den.

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Flightpaw came bounding out of the apprentice's den, her eyes wandering to the gathered cats inside the medicine cat den. "What going on over there?" she asked herself, flicking her tail. Curiosity lead her paws closer, her neck craning to see beyond the apprentices to Moonshadow. She doesn't looks so good. The she-cat smiled sadly at Rainpaw, flicking her ear as a silent greeting.

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Dappledfrost entered her den quickly, just returning from the medicine cat meeting. She gently shouldered past the apprentices and stood beside Rainpaw. By looking her over, the brown she-cat didn't like the look of it. Her neck would was awful, even though it had been coated with comfrey. "How are you feeling, Moonshadow?" Dappledfrost asked gently, just barely touching her nose to the wound.

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She smiled up at her.

"Happy as I can be."

She looked up at her with clouded eyes.

"I feel fine, really."

Her ears flicked a bit.

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Rainpaw sat beside Flightpaw, head down. He hoped Dappledfrost was proud of him for using those herbs, but that wasn't what was bothering him. What Moonshadow had said haunted his thoughts. She thought she was going to die...she knew she was going to die. No way....He closed his eyes, wincing. 'Please no Starclan...'

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Dappledfrost smiled sadly. "You and that spirit. Keep holding onto that." She turned to Rainpaw and mewed calmly. "Fetch some poppy seeds for her. That's all we can do for now." Then the medicine cat turned back to Moonshadow and lay down near her, her tongue friendly rasping over the she-cat's ear. "Everything will be just fine."

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Flightpaw's ears drooped. That didn't sound good for Moonshadow. But she nudged the thought away. Of course she'd be fine. "Don't worry, Moonshadow. Dappledfrost and Rainpaw will take good care of you." The light apprentice smiled hopefully. What had she been thinking? If she was okay now, she'd be fine later.

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Rainpaw nodded. "Yes Dappledfrost.." He murmured quietly, his voice edged with unhappiness and worry. He didn't glance up to Flightpaw, because he knew she didn't fully grasped the situation. But he did and it hurt badly. He might have just...just had the first cat he couldn't save. Not with all the knowledge from being a medicine cat, he couldn't save her. Warriors never had this much weight on their shoulders...He came back, nudging the seeds towards the two she-cats. "Here.." He said, backing up to give them room.

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MoonShadow smiled up at DappledFrost, and looked at RainPaw. She shook her head, and sighed.

"RainPaw, don't worry about me. You know it wouldn't be your fault."

She smiled, and lapped up a few seeds, but she did not fall asleep, she just didn't want to allow that.

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Dappledfrost stopped licking her ear and sat up. "Just relax," she mewed soothingly. "There's nothing to worry about." She turned back to Rainpaw. "She's right, you know. You did everything right." Then she led him aside and mewed in a hushed voiced. "This is the only reason why I didn't want to give you your apprentice name yet. Before you become a full medicine cat, you must realize that there will be times when you... Can't save a cat."

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Rainpaw nodded slightly to Moonshadow, then looked to Dappledfrost and smiled lightly. He walked with her as they seperated themselves from the other cats. He frowned at what she said, looking down to his paws and scuffling them. "Really?" He said quietly, glancing up to her, then back down. "It's just not fair. If I did everything right, she should be fine! Oh do I know if I really know what to do or if I made a mistake if they just die anyway?!" He grimaced, voice raising a little. He then sighed, letting out a frustrated breath. "I need to take a walk.." With that he brushed by her, head down, and padded out of the den and started out of camp.

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Dappledfrost watched him go sadly. It hadn't gone the way she'd hoped. He has such promise. He could fill his destiny well if he... The medicine cat sighed. She didn't know. StarClan, are you sure this is his path? Rainpaw's so unhappy here. I know he still wants a warrior life, but what can I do?