[❦] 𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐧 | no posting!

[deimido]

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"From the tiny seeds we sow, we grow!"
number of cats - 06 | toms - 03 | mollies - 03
next moonpool visit - n/a | next kitting - n/a | next border/hunting patrol - n/a| prey consumed - n/a
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Weaselpaw was regretfully put in charge of watching Shrikeface while his mentor discussed his health with Shadowstar, frankly, he really didn't see any need to be so worried over him. It was just a sprain, it wasn't like Shrikeface just suddenly contracted blackcough out of nowhere. Weaselpaw looked at Shrikeface's bad paw, resting on a patch of soft patch of moss, and hummed to himself. Given it's condition (which was minor), the gray-and-white tom would be happily up on his paws in about two days like nothing had happened to him at all. 'Thank StarClan, I'd hate to be stuck with that furball for too long.' Weaselpaw thought, he twitched his ear as he heard the soft pawsteps of Skunknose approaching the den, the apprentice made his way over to greet her. "He's fine, just asleep." He meowed before the molly could say anything, judging she was going to ask about him anyway by the worried look on her face.

"That's good, I'll just stay with him for now." She mewed quietly, making her inside the den and settling down besides the sleeping tom. Weaselpaw wasn't sure she if was actually looking at Shrikeface with sorrow and longing, but he sure wasn't going to stick around to see that mopey expression for long. "Can I go collect more herbs? And before you ask, I'll take someone with me." He asked, waiting for his mentor's response. Skunknose nodded, "Yes, go ahead. Try and take Mintclaw with you, she was really worried for her brother..." She mewed, still staring at Shrikeface. Weaselpaw nodded slowly, his eyes narrowed and he made a soundless but immature 'bleh!' at Skunknose's actions before quickly trotting out the den and seeing if Mintclaw was able to go with him.

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- weaselpaw and mintclaw go herb gathering.
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[1] Leader:
Shadowstar | - | ❦
↪ solid black molly with yellow eyes.
Lives: ★★★★★★★★★

[1] Deputy:
Owlfur | - | ❦
↪ brown tabby tom with green eyes.

[1] Medicine Cat:
Skunknose | - | ❦
↪ gray-and-white molly with hazel eyes.

[1] Medicine Cat Apprentice:
Weaselpaw | 8 | ❦
↪ brown-and-white tom with ice-blue eyes.

[2] Warriors:
Mintclaw | - | ❦
↪ gray-and-white molly with hazel eyes.
Shrikeface | - | ❦
↪ gray-and-white tom with yellow eyes.

[0] Apprentices:
None.

[0] Queens:
None

[0] Kits:
None.

[0] Elders:
None.

Apprentice Training:
None.

Mates + Families:
Ariete and Emery
xx↪ Mintclaw, Shrikeface, Lily, Aspen.

Deceased Cats:
None.

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literal.trash wrote:
Mintclaw continuously asked if her brother was alright. Weaselpaw let out a groan, "I told you, he's fine!" he hissed. "Just grab the herbs and we can go." Mintclaw immediately shut up and grabbed the herbs they found.
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[deimido]

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"From the tiny seeds we sow, we grow!"
number of cats - 06 | toms - 03 | mollies - 03
next moonpool visit - n/a | next kitting - n/a | next border/hunting patrol - n/a| prey consumed - n/a
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Shrikeface open his eyes which were bleary from sleep, blinking up at the gray shape looking down at him. He smiled gently as he recognized the sweet scent of Skunknose, relieved that despite the overpowering smell of herbs that were in the medicine den, he could still make out Skunknose in the midst of them. As his sight cleared up, he could now see the pretty molly clearly, his smile transforming into a grin. "Who's this lovely gal in front of me? I'm not in StarClan yet, am I?" He mewed drowsily, though clearly having enough energy to be flirtatious again. Skunknose once again was caught off guard, though she tried to keep her composure now that they were together as healer and patient.

"N- no, you're still alive, thank goodness." Skunknose meowed breathlessly, she hoped that the tom forgot how scared she was when Shadowstar and Mintclaw brought him back from their patrol, when he was out of breath and limping heavily into her den. Luckily, he gave no indication, though he seemed curious by what she said. "Would you be sad if I died?" Shrikeface asked, Skunknose hoped she was just imagining the look of hope she was seeing in his eyes. "Of course I would! You're my... Clanmate, after all." She turned her head away from him so she wouldn't have to see his reaction, but she didn't miss the disappointed sigh he made over her reply.

She wanted to say something, maybe tell him they should just be friends, but the words kept getting caught in her throat. Shrikeface could sense her discomfort and decided not to pressure her more, he knew it wasn't wise to catch feelings for a medicine cat - his sister had practically beaten that into his head, but he couldn't stop himself from falling even more for Skunknose. He only hoped that maybe one day he would be able truly tell her how he felt, and he hoped that day would be soon. He watched her look out the den, her side leaning against the side of the entrance and trying not to imagine how it would feel if she was leaning against him instead. "The patrol's leaving again, your sister's going with Owlfur this time." Skunknose meowed awkwardly in an attempt to get rid of the silence. Shrikeface decided to stay silent, not knowing what to add to the conversation. "...I bet you'd like to go with them." Skunknose could feel her heart beating in her chest, hoping she didn't anger the tom to a point where he wouldn't speak with her, her heart rate quickened when she felt him sit by her side. "Maybe. But I think I'd rather be with you."

Mintclaw meanwhile, watched as the deputy vanished through the entrance, looking back behind her to cast one more worried glance at the medicine den. Her yellow-green eyes widening in shock as she saw her mousebrain of a brother sit beside Skunknose, she huffed angrily, shaking her head in disapproval. Mintclaw would have to tell her leader about his blooming affair with the medicine cat later, as of now she had a patrol to go on.

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- mintclaw and owlfur go on a border patrol.
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[1] Leader:
Shadowstar | - | ❦
↪ solid black molly with yellow eyes.
Lives: ★★★★★★★★★

[1] Deputy:
Owlfur | - | ❦
↪ brown tabby tom with green eyes.

[1] Medicine Cat:
Skunknose | - | ❦
↪ gray-and-white molly with hazel eyes.

[1] Medicine Cat Apprentice:
Weaselpaw | 9 | ❦
↪ brown-and-white tom with ice-blue eyes.

[2] Warriors:
Mintclaw | - | ❦
↪ gray-and-white molly with hazel eyes.
Shrikeface | - | ❦
↪ gray-and-white tom with yellow eyes.

[0] Apprentices:
None.

[0] Queens:
None

[0] Kits:
None.

[0] Elders:
None.

Apprentice Training:
None.

Mates + Families:
Ariete and Emery
xx↪ Mintclaw, Shrikeface, Lily, Aspen.

Deceased Cats:
None.

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literal.trash wrote:
Mintclaw kept her gaze on the floor. Owlfur happened to notice and wondered what was wrong. Like she read his thoughts, "Im fine, Owlfur." The two continued walking, assuming nothing was here, they turned around face-to-face with what looked like a warrior, but was really an apprentice. "Um, hey there.. c-can I join your clan?" the apprentice meowed.
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[deimido]

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"From the tiny seeds we sow, we grow!"
number of cats - 07 | toms - 03 | mollies - 04
next moonpool visit - n/a | next kitting - n/a | next border/hunting patrol - n/a| prey consumed - n/a
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Early morning sunlight peeked through the small holes of the warriors' den, which was a cozy resting area lined with pine needles underneath a bramble bush. One beam of light in particular struck the unfortunate Mintclaw right in the eyes, causing the molly to recoil and shut her eyes even tighter. After a few moments, she regretfully decided to leave the comfort of her moss nest and get ready to start the day - she was a mentor now after all, she had to get used to getting up early. The warrior padded out of the den and stretched out her legs, noticing the deputy sitting underneath a large oak tree, right underneath the low-hanging branch where Shadowstar made her announcements. Mintclaw made her way over to Owlfur who noticed her right away and gave her a friendly smile which she returned. "G'morning, Mintclaw." He mewed politely after Mintclaw sat down beside him.

"Good morning to you too, Owlfur. Are you waiting for Shadowstar?" Mintclaw mewed, figuring this was the only reason the tom was out here by himself. Her suspicion was proved correct after the tom nodded. "You got that right, she asked for us to patrol together last night after she was done with Comfreypaw's ceremony." Mintclaw's ears perked up as she heard the name of her apprentice, still in disbelief that she was a mentor now. "Huh. Well usually I'd go with you, but I want to train Comfreypaw today - is that alright?" She asked, unsure if she needed Owlfur's permission.

"Absolutely, she'll need to start her training as soon as she can." Mintclaw swiveled around to find Shadowstar padding towards the two cats, Owlfur did not seem fazed in the least over her sudden appearance. "Good morning, Shadowstar! You ready?" Owlfur meowed, standing up quickly and padding towards Shadowstar's side. 'Sure is a lot happier greeting her than with me.' Mintclaw observed, noticing how fondly Owlfur looked at Shadowstar. "Of course I'm ready, let's be on our way, shall we?" Shadowstar meowed, also surprising Mintclaw with how casual she was with her deputy. She was used to her being so formal with everyone. "Well it looks like I'll go wake up Comfreypaw, uh, come back safe you two!" Mintclaw mewed, swiftly padding away from them before they surprised her even more this morning.

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- shadowstar and owlfur go on a border patrol.
- comfreypaw goes training.
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[1] Leader:
Shadowstar | - | ❦
↪ solid black molly with yellow eyes.
Lives: ★★★★★★★★★

[1] Deputy:
Owlfur | - | ❦
↪ brown tabby tom with green eyes.

[1] Medicine Cat:
Skunknose | - | ❦
↪ gray-and-white molly with hazel eyes.

[1] Medicine Cat Apprentice:
Weaselpaw | 10 | ❦
↪ brown-and-white tom with ice-blue eyes.

[2] Warriors:
Mintclaw | - | ❦
↪ gray-and-white molly with hazel eyes.
Shrikeface | - | ❦
↪ gray-and-white tom with yellow eyes.

[1] Apprentices:
Comfreypaw | 6 | ❦
↪ gray-and-white tabby molly with blue eyes.

[0] Queens:
None

[0] Kits:
None.

[0] Elders:
None.

Apprentice Training:
Mintclaw | Comfreypaw | 0 | x - x - x - x

Mates + Families:
Ariete and Emery
xx↪ Mintclaw, Shrikeface, Lily, Aspen.

Deceased Cats:
None.

[deimido]

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"From the tiny seeds we sow, we grow!"
number of cats - 07 | toms - 03 | mollies - 04
next moonpool visit - n/a | next kitting - n/a | next border/hunting patrol - n/a| prey consumed - n/a
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Weaselpaw had always been aware that he was a scrawny and thin cat, but as he sat side by side with Comfreypaw he couldn't help but feel even more self-conscious about his appearance. The gray tabby molly was at least four moons younger than him, yet her tall figure and strong muscles made her look like a full-fledged warrior. Weaselpaw involuntarily fluffed up his own brown-and-white fur in an attempt to make himself look bigger than he was, but to no avail. The warrior apprentice tipped her head, observing the conversation that her mentor and Skunknose were having. "I wonder what those two are talking about?" She mewed curiously, her eyes glittering at the opportunity to find something to gossip about within the Clan. Weaselpaw winced, judging by how his mentor had her head lowered down in shame, it most likely had something to do with her and Shrikeface - who was unaware of the conversation while he was having his own with Shadowstar, who had asked to see him personally ever since Skunknose confirmed he had healed.

"Who knows? It's not our business to pry anyway, isn't that right?" He meowed, hoping that his hinting was obvious enough for Comfreypaw to back away for now. The molly knew he was telling her to back off and she pouted at him and rolled her eyes. "I just hope they finish up soon, I want to go training again." Comfreypaw meowed, her sharp claws were unsheathed and lightly scratching the soft soil beneath her. Weaselpaw purred in satisfaction over the change of subject, only shrugging in reply to her this time. He wasn't a warrior apprentice, and he didn't like talking about the training they did. Comfreypaw let out an interested trill as she saw Mintclaw storm away from Skunknose and towards her. "C'mon, Comfreypaw. We're going training." The warrior said, her tail lashing in what looked to be anger as she padded towards the entrance without waiting for her apprentice's response. Comfreypaw exchanged a confused glance with Weaselpaw before she left, trotting to catch up with Mintclaw.

Skunknose sighed sadly, watching the molly storm off and out of PineClan camp with her apprentice trailing behind her, she wasn't sure what to expect when Mintclaw invited her to share a piece of fresh-kill with each other after the patrol came back with a big helping of prey, but she should've known that she was going to bring up Shrikeface in their conversation. "She's right though, maybe I am being selfish." She muttered quietly, the warrior's words were heavy on her shoulders, she just hoped she didn't collapse under their weight. "Skunknose, what's wrong?" Said a voice so heartwrenchingly familiar, she had to force herself not to run to Shrikeface and snuggle deep into his fur. "Nothing, don't worry about me... How's your leg?" She mewed, frowning as Shrikeface didn't look convinced by her words. "You know I'm fine but -" His words lowered to a whisper. "- meet me by the creek later. Please." Skunknose was about reply before a call from Weaselpaw interrupted her. "Hey, Skunknose, can we go collect herbs?" He asked, giving Shrikeface a cold stare.

"Yeah, let's get going, Weaselpaw." She mewed gently, sending an apologetic look at Shrikeface as she padded away with her apprentice while the warrior watched her leave until she was out of sight.

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- skunknose and weaselpaw go herb gathering.
- comfreypaw goes training.
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[1] Leader:
Shadowstar | - | ❦
↪ solid black molly with yellow eyes.
Lives: ★★★★★★★★★

[1] Deputy:
Owlfur | - | ❦
↪ brown tabby tom with green eyes.

[1] Medicine Cat:
Skunknose | - | ❦
↪ gray-and-white molly with hazel eyes.

[1] Medicine Cat Apprentice:
Weaselpaw | 11 | ❦
↪ brown-and-white tom with ice-blue eyes.

[2] Warriors:
Mintclaw | - | ❦
↪ gray-and-white molly with hazel eyes.
Shrikeface | - | ❦
↪ gray-and-white tom with yellow eyes.

[1] Apprentices:
Comfreypaw | 7 | ❦
↪ gray-and-white tabby molly with blue eyes.

[0] Queens:
None

[0] Kits:
None.

[0] Elders:
None.

Apprentice Training:
Mintclaw | Comfreypaw | 1 | ? - x - x - x

Mates + Families:
Ariete and Emery
xx↪ Mintclaw, Shrikeface, Lily, Aspen.

Deceased Cats:
None.

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literal.trash wrote:
"Okay, Comfreypaw let's just get started. Don't ask any questions unless they are about training." Comfreypaw gave her a nervous nod, as they begun training straight after.
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"What's with you and that crazy tom?" Weaselpaw asked, "Does he want to like, be-" He was interrupted by Skunknose."What's with you and always asking about us? Just collect the herbs." She meowed sternly. Weaselpaw didn't expect that from her, and went to collecting straight away.
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[deimido]

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"From the tiny seeds we sow, we grow!"
number of cats - 07 | toms - 03 | mollies - 04
next moonpool visit - n/a | next kitting - n/a | next border/hunting patrol - n/a| prey consumed - n/a
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Weaselpaw could tell his mentor wanted to leave immediately after they had came back home after herb collecting as he could easily tell she was a lot more jittery than usual. Weaselpaw clenched his teeth, knowing full well it was all because of that tom he had loathed ever since he joined PineClan. It was almost like he put Skunknose under some kind of trance that she couldn't escape from. "Just leave." He meowed blankly, looking at the molly with an unreadable stare. "I'll cover for you, just get it over with." Skunknose could feel that her apprentice was disappointed with her, her shame grew more as she knew that she was supposed to be the tom's example, but here she was fawning over a cat she wasn't supposed to. "Thank you, Weaselpaw." She mewed shakily, quickly leaving the den and camp before she became too emotional.

Skunknose raced through the forest towards the creek where Shrikeface had requested to meet her earlier, her mind as fast as her paws as she kept thinking about what the tom had wanted to talk to her about, she didn't even notice that someone was racing alongside her until the sound of their pawsteps became clear. The medicine cat gasped in surprise and skidded to a stop besides the creek, the fur along her spine rising in fear over being caught. "Hey, hey! It's just me, don't be afraid." Shrikeface called, quickly coming to her side and pressing his body against hers until she calmed down. "Don't be afraid." He mewed calmly, giving her a comforting lick on the head. Skunknose wanted nothing more than to stay like this forever, but she forced to herself pull away from him.

"But I am! I really am!" Skunknose yowled, the stress that had piled up over her feelings for Shrikeface over the past few moons finally spilling out. "You just don't understand! I'm not supposed to like you!" Her mew wavered from a yowl to a pitiful whimper, her head lowered to the ground to avoid looking at Shrikeface directly. Shrikeface hesitated, unsure of what to say to her while she was like this. He stared at her sadly, feeling ashamed of himself for being the reason for her distress. "To be a medicine cat, my Clan is supposed to come first." She mewed, her voice empty. "To love someone like I... love you, it's - it's selfish. Foolish actually." Skunknose paused, considering her next words carefully. "But I- I want to be foolish. I really, really want to love you." She looked up at Shrikeface with hopeful eyes, his expression softened into a one so kind and caring. "I want to love you too. Heck, I already love you." He meowed breathlessly, Skunknose could feel her eyes water as she found herself nuzzling into Shrikeface's chest fur, the tom lovingly nuzzled the top of Skunknose's head.

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- skunknose and shrikeface become mates.
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[1] Leader:
Shadowstar | - | ❦
↪ solid black molly with yellow eyes.
Lives: ★★★★★★★★★

[1] Deputy:
Owlfur | - | ❦
↪ brown tabby tom with green eyes.

[1] Medicine Cat:
Skunknose | - | ❦
↪ gray-and-white molly with hazel eyes.

[1] Medicine Cat Apprentice:
Weaselpaw | 12 | ❦
↪ brown-and-white tom with ice-blue eyes.

[2] Warriors:
Mintclaw | - | ❦
↪ gray-and-white molly with hazel eyes.
Shrikeface | - | ❦
↪ gray-and-white tom with yellow eyes.

[1] Apprentices:
Comfreypaw | 8 | ❦
↪ gray-and-white tabby molly with blue eyes.

[0] Queens:
None

[0] Kits:
None.

[0] Elders:
None.

Apprentice Training:
Mintclaw | Comfreypaw | 2 | ? - ? - x - x

Mates + Families:
Ariete and Emery
xx↪ Mintclaw, Shrikeface, Lily, Aspen.

Deceased Cats:
None.

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literal.trash wrote:
It's been a while since the two became mates, Skunknose was overjoyed with that fact. At night, the two met at the creek again. "Hello Skunknose, you look even more beautiful than the last time I've seen ya!" Skunknose smiled, "T-thanks.. anyway, I have some news. I'm pregnant." Shrikeface grin went from ear to ear as he ran over and placed his nose to hers. Apparently, nobody seemed to really notice Skunknose was pregnant, but in two moons only time will tell what happens next with Shrikeface and Skunknose.
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[deimido]

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"From the tiny seeds we sow, we grow!"
number of cats - 07 | toms - 03 | mollies - 04
next moonpool visit - n/a | next kitting - skunknose, two posts | next border/hunting patrol - n/a| prey consumed - n/a
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Weaselpaw sharpened his claws on the large oak tree in the middle of the camp's clearing, unaware of Comfreypaw coming up behind him, a teasing smirk was on her face as she approached the oblivious tom. "Boo!" She exclaimed, laughing loudly as Weaselpaw jumped in surprise and whirled around to face her with his fur on end. "Haha! So you do have other emotions besides grumpiness." Comfreypaw mewed triumphantly, chuckling at Weaselpaw's angered and embarrassed face, she would have to commit that look on him to memory. This was probably the biggest achievement in her life to catch the apprentice off-guard. Weaselpaw huffed, swatting the molly on the ears with his tail as he stormed off to the medicine den to cool off from being spooked like that.

"Tsk. He might act all cool and tough, but he's really just a big kitten." Comfreypaw muttered as she saw him disappear into the dark den, still, she felt felt proud about scaring him today and considered the idea of making that a hobby. "Comfreypaw! It's time go train." Said the apprentice's mentor, Mintclaw, who was padding towards her. "Alright, fine by me. How're you feeling?" Comfreypaw asked, referring to how tense the older cat had seemed as of late. Mintclaw paused, smiling down at her apprentice before making her way to the camp's entrance while Comfreypaw trailed behind. "Better, I hop- guess. But you shouldn't be worrying about me." She mewed quietly, the pale gray molly nodded and decided not to push the subject more, sensing it wasn't something she wanted to talk about right now.

The main subject of Mintclaw's distress, on the other paw, wasn't feeling all too well himself. He was worried, not for him, but for his mate who was getting closer to kitting by the day. It hasn't hit them until later that there was no way to hide the kits' birth once they came and that Skunknose was going to be the only one to wean them since she was the only queen. They had kept their secret as best they could, but it wasn't long until it would be revealed. "Why the long face, Shrikeface?" Owlfur asked, making the warrior come back to earth. He had nearly forgotten he was supposed to patrol with the deputy today. "Nothing, Owlfur. I think I'm just tired." Shrikeface answered. Owlfur shrugged, then motioned with his tail for the two toms to be on their way, Shrikeface stayed behind him and cast a long glance at the medicine den where Skunknose sat just outside and smiled at him. Shrikeface had to stop himself from purring at her, but he smiled back.

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- comfreypaw goes training.
- owlfur and shrikeface go on a border patrol.
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[1] Leader:
Shadowstar | - | ❦
↪ solid black molly with yellow eyes.
Lives: ★★★★★★★★★

[1] Deputy:
Owlfur | - | ❦
↪ brown tabby tom with green eyes.

[1] Medicine Cat:
Skunknose | - | ❦
↪ gray-and-white molly with hazel eyes.

[1] Medicine Cat Apprentice:
Weaselpaw | 13 | ❦
↪ brown-and-white tom with ice-blue eyes.

[2] Warriors:
Mintclaw | - | ❦
↪ gray-and-white molly with hazel eyes.
Shrikeface | - | ❦
↪ gray-and-white tom with yellow eyes.

[1] Apprentices:
Comfreypaw | 9 | ❦
↪ gray-and-white tabby molly with blue eyes.

[0] Queens:
None

[0] Kits:
None.

[0] Elders:
None.

Apprentice Training:
Mintclaw | Comfreypaw | 3 | ? - ? - ? - x

Mates + Families:
Ariete and Emery
xx↪ Mintclaw, Shrikeface, Lily, Aspen.
Skunknose and Shrikeface
xx↪ (expecting)

Deceased Cats:
None.

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literal.trash wrote:
"Okay Comfreypaw, today we're going to learn how to climb. It's pretty simple, watch me." Mintclaw meowed, already halfway up the tree. Comfreypaw watched as she climbed down. "Okay, let me try!"
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[deimido]

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"From the tiny seeds we sow, we grow!"
number of cats - 07 | toms - 03 | mollies - 04
next moonpool visit - n/a | next kitting - skunknose, one post | next border/hunting patrol - n/a| prey consumed - n/a
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Shadowstar wasn't oblivious as either Shrikeface and Skunknose might have hoped, and while she had initially doubted the possibility of her medicine cat being pregnant, it was clear to her now that the molly was definitely carrying kits. Shadowstar tutted disapprovingly as she watched Skunknose carry a large squirrel back to the medicine den, Shrikeface trailing behind before realizing what he was doing and swerved back in the direction of the warrior's den. "What am I to do with you two...?" She wondered, for a brief moment she considered separating Skunknose from her kits, but she frowned at herself for even thinking of it. No mother should ever be apart from her kittens, she knew the pain of separation far too well from when she was a mother many seasons ago.

Shadowstar would have to deal with the problem later, shutting her eyes tightly and praying fervently to StarClan to spare as much pain from the family as they possibly could, Skunknose was so kind and warm - she didn't deserve any misfortune even though she broke a major law in the warrior code. Shadowstar's eyes opened just in time to see the medicine cat and her apprentice come out of their shared den, Weaselpaw asking her a question the leader couldn't hear and seeing Skunknose's eyes widen, slapping her tail on the apprentice's mouth as if he asked her an invasive question. Most likely about her kits, Shadowstar figured. The medicine cats then walked side by side silently and left camp to gather herbs.

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- skunknose and weaselpaw go herb gathering.
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[1] Leader:
Shadowstar | - | ❦
↪ solid black molly with yellow eyes.
Lives: ★★★★★★★★★

[1] Deputy:
Owlfur | - | ❦
↪ brown tabby tom with green eyes.

[1] Medicine Cat:
Skunknose | - | ❦
↪ gray-and-white molly with hazel eyes.

[1] Medicine Cat Apprentice:
Weaselpaw | 14 | ❦
↪ brown-and-white tom with ice-blue eyes.

[2] Warriors:
Mintclaw | - | ❦
↪ gray-and-white molly with hazel eyes.
Shrikeface | - | ❦
↪ gray-and-white tom with yellow eyes.

[1] Apprentices:
Comfreypaw | 10 | ❦
↪ gray-and-white tabby molly with blue eyes.

[0] Queens:
None

[0] Kits:
None.

[0] Elders:
None.

Apprentice Training:
Mintclaw | Comfreypaw | 4 | ? - ? - ? - climbing

Mates + Families:
Ariete and Emery
xx↪ Mintclaw, Shrikeface, Lily, Aspen.
Skunknose and Shrikeface
xx↪ (expecting)

Deceased Cats:
None.

[deimido]

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"From the tiny seeds we sow, we grow!"
number of cats - 07 | toms - 03 | mollies - 04
next moonpool visit - n/a | next kitting - skunknose, now! | next border/hunting patrol - n/a| prey consumed - n/a
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Skunknose woke to a sharp jab of pain in her belly, causing her to gasp from shock and curl up into a ball. 'It's time, it must be.' She thought, wincing as another harsh jab went through her. Skunknose thought maybe it was best to give birth in the medicine den, but she wasn't sure how her kits would handle the powerful scent of herbs while they were still so tiny. The medicine cat groaned as she slowly and agonizingly got up to her paws, slowly limping out of the den and holding in gasps as the kits grew more active the more she moved. Shrikeface and Mintclaw were sharing a stiff conversation when Shrikeface saw his mate struggling out of the corner of his eye, not even excusing himself as he dashed to her side. "They're coming? Now?" He whispered, receiving a nod in response. Shrikeface tutted, they had originally planned to have the kits outside of the camp's prying eyes, but it was too late for that now.

Mintclaw gazed wide-eyed at the pair, gawking at the pair while Shrikeface looked at her angrily for just sitting there. "Help me guide her to the nursery instead of just sitting there, will you?" He snapped, Mintclaw hesitantly nodded before padding to Skunknose's other side and slowly guiding her the other other bramble thicket besides the warriors' den, she felt a pang of sympathy for the medicine cat as her mewls of pain grew more frequent. 'Oh StarClan, keep her safe!' She pleaded. Meanwhile, the rest of the Clan grew active as they saw what was going on. Owlfur poked his head out of the warrior's den and Shadowstar observed them silently from the low-hanging branch of the great oak tree, while Comfreypaw dashed out of the apprentice's den to see what all the commotion was about. Weaselpaw had just came back from having a drink at a small pool of water close to camp, but he quickly dashed towards his mentor's side when he realized what was happening, not even sparing a second glance at a very confused Comfreypaw.

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- skunknose is kitting.
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[1] Leader:
Shadowstar | - | ❦
↪ solid black molly with yellow eyes.
Lives: ★★★★★★★★★

[1] Deputy:
Owlfur | - | ❦
↪ brown tabby tom with green eyes.

[1] Medicine Cat:
Skunknose | - | ❦
↪ gray-and-white molly with hazel eyes.

[1] Medicine Cat Apprentice:
Weaselpaw | 15 | ❦
↪ brown-and-white tom with ice-blue eyes.

[2] Warriors:
Mintclaw | - | ❦
↪ gray-and-white molly with hazel eyes.
Shrikeface | - | ❦
↪ gray-and-white tom with yellow eyes.

[1] Apprentices:
Comfreypaw | 11 | ❦
↪ gray-and-white tabby molly with blue eyes.

[0] Queens:
None

[0] Kits:
None.

[0] Elders:
None.

Apprentice Training:
Mintclaw | Comfreypaw | 4 | ? - ? - ? - climbing

Mates + Families:
Ariete and Emery
xx↪ Mintclaw, Shrikeface, Lily, Aspen.
Skunknose and Shrikeface
xx↪ (expecting)

Deceased Cats:
None.

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kaden wrote:
"Haven't any of you ever heard of privacy?" Skunknose spat, glaring defiantly at the crowding cats. She didn't care that her secret was now exposed, she didn't care that both her and her kits lives were now in danger. She only cared that her kits would be born safely. The medicine cat let out a wail and Weaselpaw bit his tongue nervously, "Get me some herbs," She cried and Weaselpaw dashed into the medicine cat den, reappearing moments later with a poppy head, "We don't have any kitting herbs. This will have to do, but don't take a lot or you will put your kits lives in danger," Weaselpaw instructed and Skunknose gobbled down one poppy seed. "It's okay, you're nearly there," Shrikeface comforted, closing his eyes and hoping that his mate would be able to make it.It took longer than she would have liked, but half an hour later, two kits lay wailing at Skunknose's side. One was fluffy and black-and-white while the other was a gray tabby kit. Shrikeface licked the two kits with pride, "They're beautiful," he purred, nuzzling into his mate.
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[deimido]

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"From the tiny seeds we sow, we grow!"
number of cats - 9 | toms - 05 | mollies - 04
next moonpool visit - n/a | next kitting - n/a | next border/hunting patrol - n/a | prey consumed - n/a
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Both little tom-kits, and both so very perfect in the eyes of their parents. Skunknose and Shrikeface were enraptured by their kittens, gazing down at them lovingly while they kneaded their mother's belly to get their fill of milk. "I-I don't even know what to say." Shrikeface whispered, hundreds of words swarmed in his head but none seemed to fit how much how much he already loved his newborn sons. He silently swore that he would bleed and fight for these kits' safety to the best of his ability, determined to make this world right for them. "What should we name them...?" Skunknose mewed drowsily, she was steadily dozing off though Shrikeface couldn't blame her, giving birth certainly was tiring. "I like Aspenkit for the gray tom." He mewed, smiling at the smaller kit who was snuggled up to his brother's side. "It's a lovely name... I'd to name the black-and-white one after a bird, like you." She mewed, her eyes shining as she looked at her mate. Shrikeface chuckled and touched his nose with her own. "Magpie, I think Magpiekit is a fitting name for him." Skunknose mewed, mostly to herself as she began to fall asleep. "Magpiekit and Aspenkit, welcome to PineClan, my sons." Shrikeface meowed proudly, watching over his family.

Mintclaw strained her eyes to pry into the nursery, eager to see her nieces and/or nephews without trying to be overly obvious about it. Weaselpaw looked at her with tired eyes as he walked past, his head and tail were drooped down after the agonizing delivery - he never wanted to help deliver kits again. He'd much rather leave his mentor with that kind of work next time it happened. "It's two toms, black-and-white and a gray tabby one. They're fine, by the way." He mewed to her coolly before leaving camp to gather more herbs.

Mintclaw swiveled her ears to acknowledge the tom's statement, though she found herself wanting to see them with her own eyes, she grumbled under her breath about not letting herself get too attached to the kits, they were born outside the warrior code. She didn't want to sympathize with the forbidden kits even if they were family. "Comfreypaw! Let's go." She ordered, narrowing her eyes as she saw her apprentice trying to creep on a blind spot to the nursery to see the kits. Comfreypaw jumped as she heard Mintclaw's voice, quickly trotting to the warrior's side and licking down her ruffled chest fur while avoiding her mentor's scornful gaze.

Owlfur tried to mew some reassuring words to Shadowstar, though they fell on deaf ears. Shadowstar still wasn't sure what to do about Skunknose, and that was deeply troubling to the molly. "Guard the camp while I'm gone Owlfur, I'm going on patrol." She commanded sharply, not even waiting for a response from the deputy as she stormed away.

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- weaselpaw goes herb gathering.
- comfreypaw goes training.
- shadowstar goes on a border patrol.
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[1] Leader:
Shadowstar | - | ❦
↪ solid black molly with yellow eyes.
Lives: ★★★★★★★★★

[1] Deputy:
Owlfur | - | ❦
↪ brown tabby tom with green eyes.

[1] Medicine Cat:
Skunknose | - | ❦
↪ gray-and-white molly with hazel eyes.

[1] Medicine Cat Apprentice:
Weaselpaw | 16 | ❦
↪ brown-and-white tom with ice-blue eyes.

[2] Warriors:
Mintclaw | - | ❦
↪ gray-and-white molly with hazel eyes.
Shrikeface | - | ❦
↪ gray-and-white tom with yellow eyes.

[1] Apprentices:
Comfreypaw | 12 | ❦
↪ gray-and-white tabby molly with blue eyes.

[0] Queens:
None.

[2] Kits:
Magpiekit | 0 | ❦
↪ black-and-white tom.
Aspenkit | 0 | ❦
↪ gray tabby tom.

[0] Elders:
None.

Apprentice Training:
Mintclaw | Comfreypaw | 4 | ? - ? - ? - climbing

Mates + Families:
Ariete and Emery
xx↪ Mintclaw, Shrikeface, Lily, Aspen.
Skunknose and Shrikeface
xx↪ Magpiekit, Aspenkit.

Deceased Cats:
None.

[deimido]

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"From the tiny seeds we sow, we grow!"
number of cats - 10 | toms - 05 | mollies - 05
next moonpool visit - n/a | next kitting - n/a | next border/hunting patrol - n/a | prey consumed - n/a
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Comfreypaw waited patiently for Shadowstar and Mintclaw while they were discussing her upcoming warrior ceremony, the gray cat sat up straight with her long tail curled over her paws, looking out in the forest beyond. She wondered what her warrior name would be and what plans she had next after she had no more training to complete, she decided to stick close to Mintclaw whenever possible as she really liked being around her mentor and still thought she could learn a bit more from her. The molly twitched her ears as she overheard some overly happy giggling by the nursery, turning to glance behind her to see little Magpiekit and Aspenkit clinging to their father's back while he stomped around like a badger, their mother was smiling happily at them.

It was uncomfortable to see them having so much fun with each other like nothing was wrong, surely they must feel some sort of shame for having kits with each other, right? Comfreypaw grumbled under her breath about how she was going to a loyal cat and never stray down the path Shrikeface and Skunknose did when she was made a warrior. Shortly after that little vow, Mintclaw and Shadowstar padded outside the leader's den with the former smiling proudly at her apprentice. "We shall head to the Moonpool now to receive StarClan's blessing, then have your ceremony as soon as we come back." Shadowstar mewed, a smile on her face as well since Comfreypaw was PineClan's first warrior apprentice to receive her full name. Just before the two mollies were about to head off, Shadowstar saw Shrikeface playing with his kits as well and frowned. "Shrikeface! Will you please patrol with Wasptail and show her around our territory?" She mewed, her voice sounded more like a command than a request.

Shrikeface reluctantly parted from his kits, giving his leader and angry stare before padding to the warrior's den to fetch their newest warrior while Magpiekit and Aspenkit mewed protests and wailed for their father to come back. Comfreypaw winced, she didn't particularly care for the kits, but hearing them sadly mew for their father pulled at her heartstrings.

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- comfreypaw (-fang) has her warrior ceremony.
- shrikeface and wasptail go on a border patrol.
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[1] Leader:
Shadowstar | - | ❦
↪ solid black molly with yellow eyes.
Lives: ★★★★★★★★★

[1] Deputy:
Owlfur | - | ❦
↪ brown tabby tom with green eyes.

[1] Medicine Cat:
Skunknose | - | ❦
↪ gray-and-white molly with hazel eyes.

[1] Medicine Cat Apprentice:
Weaselpaw | 17 | ❦
↪ brown-and-white tom with ice-blue eyes.

[3] Warriors:
Mintclaw | - | ❦
↪ gray-and-white molly with hazel eyes.
Shrikeface | - | ❦
↪ gray-and-white tom with yellow eyes.
Wasptail | - | ❦
↪ ginger tabby molly with yellow eyes.

[1] Apprentices:
Comfreypaw | 13 | ❦
↪ gray-and-white tabby molly with blue eyes.

[0] Queens:
None.

[2] Kits:
Magpiekit | 1 | ❦
↪ black-and-white tom.
Aspenkit | 1 | ❦
↪ gray tabby tom.

[0] Elders:
None.

Apprentice Training:
Mintclaw | Comfreypaw | 4 | ? - ? - ? - climbing

Mates + Families:
Ariete and Emery
xx↪ Mintclaw, Shrikeface, Lily, Aspen.
Skunknose and Shrikeface
xx↪ Magpiekit, Aspenkit.
Hornet and Striker
xx↪ Wasptail, Rina.

Deceased Cats:
None.

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kaden wrote:
Once the patrol had returned with their prey, Shadowstar leaped onto the Great Oak and flicked her thin tail, "All cats old enough to catch their own prey gather beneath Great Oak for a clan meeting!" She yowled, noticing Skunknose herd her kits into the nursery. Her eyes met with Comfreypaw's and Mintclaw's and she beckoned the two cats over, "I, Shadowstar, leader of PineClan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on this apprentice. She has trained hard to understand the ways of your noble code, and I commend her to you as a warrior in her turn. Comfreypaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect and defend your Clan, even at the cost of your life?" Comfreypaw nodded, "I do." "Then by the powers of StarClan, I give you your warrior name. Comfreypaw, from this moment you will be known as Comfreyfang. StarClan honors your bravery and enthusiasm, and we welcome you as a full warrior of PineClan."
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