Morningfrost [They / 33 moons / Medicine cat]
Tags: Whalepaw (mentions of Cloudysky)
Morningfrost huffed at Whalepaw’s startled reaction and began cleaning their paws, though they paused at her question. Her worry was so palpable that even they could notice it—responding to it, however, was a different story. They paused for a moment to consider, perhaps a heartbeat too long.
“It can’t be that important,” they said in a clipped tone, focusing more on shaking out the tension in their neck than on their apprentice.
“StarClan doesn’t visit me every time I sleep. As far as I’m concerned, going without signs is a good thing—it means there isn’t anything we particularly have to worry about.”They stood again, legs clicking slightly with the movement.
“No use dwelling on it,” they decided, moving on quickly. They could hear sounds of motion outside; surely half the camp was awake by now, and Morningfrost’s tail twitched at the prospect of falling behind on their routine.
“We’ll fetch something to eat from the fresh-kill pile, then check in on Cloudysky. Do you recall what herbs we should bring to soothe her bellyache?”