Do you want to do something?

[Dragonstar :: Doodle]

[glow=red,2,300]I'm bored Dragonstar thought as he lay in his den. He got up, stretched his sleepy muscles, and moved to the opening of his den. I'll go to see Honeystripe He thought as he watched the trees rustling along the shoreline. Maybe we can go on a mixed hunting and herb collecting trip. Dragonstar padded across the clearing towards the Honeystripe's den, the dust on the camp floor stirring the air about his heels. He came to the entrance of her den and stopped, feeling the wind whipping through his fur. "Honeystripe!" He called into the den the sound of his voice being thrown everywhere by the fast moving breeze. [/glow]

[~All I Need]

.hold on to me love.
.you know i can't stay long.
.all i wanted to say was i love you and i'm not afraid.
.can you hear me.
.can you feel me in your arms.[/color]

The stress was packing down on Honeystripe. The chances of whitecough breaking out through the RiverClan camp was high, now that Leaf-bare was here. Also, the she-cat didn't know what to do! Yes, she knew some herbs. But she didn't contain a fraction of the knowledge most medicine cats had. Lilyfeather may have been eccentric and forgetful, but she knew what to do when it came right down to it. The golden and brown-striped she-cat let out a moan of pity and regret as she pawed through the herbs, acquianting herself with their scents and textures. Did StarClan really mean to pick me? The tormented warrior...? But I'm not a warrior anymore... I'm a medicine cat !
[glow=red,2,000]"Honeystripe!"

[/color][/glow]Honeystripe yowled at the sound of Dragonstar and pressed herself farther into the den. Ever since she escaped from the Seven Sins, the poor she-cat was a trainwreck of nerves. Any unexpected sound or noise made her scream and bolt. After a minute of trembling, the tabby straightened up and stared at Dragonstar. Oh... she thought. Um... Yeah... Dragonstar. NOT Avarice. Dragonstar. So stop acting like a flea-brained rabbit and talk to him. Act like you actually respect him.
"Morning, Dragonstar," she mumbled. "Are you, um... Feeling ill? Is someone sick? What do you need of me?"[/center][/color]


.holding my last breath.
.safe inside myself.
.are all my thoughts of you.
.sweet raptured light it ends here tonight.[/color]


{{Lyrics from My Last Breath by Evanescence}}[/size]

[Dragonstar :: Doodle]

[glow=red,2,300]Dragonstar's welcoming smile spread across his face, making his eyes brighten to a turquoise hue. "No I'm not ill, I was just wondering if..." His voice trailed off as he suddenly noticed that Honeystripe looked tormented, as if he had shocked her, more than shocked her, frightened her. "What's wrong?" He asked his voice filled with concern and his face drawing into a frown. His eyes smoldered with worry as he trained his intense emerald eyes in her direction. [/glow]

[~All I Need]

.hold on to me love.
.you know i can't stay long.
.all i wanted to say was i love you and i'm not afraid.
.can you hear me.
.can you feel me in your arms.[/size]

The striped she-cat scolded herself and returned to her work: Sorting out the herbs she didn't know. This is ridiculous,

[/color] she thought with frustration. What's a medicine cat without the medicine? I need to get some comfrey... And horsetail... Maybe some honey for sore throats when whitecough comes around...
[glow=red,2,000]"No I'm not ill, I was just wondering if..."[/glow]
Good! One less problem to worry about. Think of the turmoil that would happen in RiverClan if we were to lose our leader to sickness! I might as well wait for Avarice to get me if I were to let that happen...
[glow=red,2,000]What's wrong?"[/color][/glow]
Honeystripe dared to look back over her shoulder at Dragonstar. He surprised her. Usually most cats looked irritated if she had another one of her episodes. She could tell this if their eyes were narrowed and cold and the tip of their tail was twitching. But Dragonstar looked sincerly worried about his medicine cat. The tormented she-cat smiled wanly at that thought. Would he let no danger happen to me? Is that it feels like to care about a Clanmate?
"Don't f-f-fret about it-t-t... This usually happens... You j-just shouldn't sneak up on m-m-me like that. It kind of... F-f-freaks me out," she stuttered, feeling a hot wave of embarassment surge under her fur. Oh, how she was glad that Dragonstar couldn't see her act like a kit![/center]

.holding my last breath.
.safe inside myself.
.are all my thoughts of you.
.sweet raptured light it ends here tonight.[/b]


{{Lyrics from My Last Breath by Evanescence}}[/size]

[Dragonstar :: Doodle]

[glow=red,2,300]Dragonstar frowned. I wonder why it freaks her out, but she obviously doesn't want me to worry, but I can't help worrying. Firstly, if our medicine cat becomes ill then who can treat the clan and I have a responsibility to look after my clan, and I don't want anyone in my clan to suffer, I don't want Honeystripe to suffer from whatever it is that scares her. I want to help her. I suppose if I offer to help her collect herbs or hunt or whatever then she can talk to me if she wants to. Dragonstar smoothed out his frown from his forehead and smiled at Honeystripe. "Do you want me to help you collect herbs or do a joint hunting and herb collecting trip?" He asked. [/glow]

[~All I Need]

.hold on to me love.
.you know i can't stay long.
.all i wanted to say was i love you and i'm not afraid.
.can you hear me.
.can you feel me in your arms.[/size]

The beautiful she-cat slightly frowned and brushed a pile of juniper berries into a little crevice. The lines that creased her forehead deepened as she oragnized the herbs. She had sent Tigerpaw out to fetch her some herbs, but he was taking too long. Maybe she should go out and find him... He had only been her apprentice for just a few days. Honeystripe shouldn't have entrusted him to such a hard task. How could she be so stupid?
[glow=red,2,000]"Do you want me to help you collect herbs or do a joint hunting and herb collecting trip?"

[/color][/glow]
The golden striped tabby chewed on her lower lip for a moment and put her tongue in her cheek. That would kill three birds with one stone, if not more. Honeystripe could find Tigerpaw, familiarize herself with more herbs, get fresh-kill, and practice whatever skills she would need as a medicine cat. Honeystripe hoped with all of her heart that Tigerpaw was cut out to be a medicine cat.
"Sure. That would be nice. Maybe we could catch up on topics that are vague to both of us. It would be helpful for me to know my Clan leader and the Clan itself."[/center][/size]

.holding my last breath.
.safe inside myself.
.are all my thoughts of you.
.sweet raptured light it ends here tonight.


{{Lyrics from My Last Breath by Evanescence}}[/color][/size]

[Dragonstar :: Doodle]

[glow=red,2,300]Dragonheart flashed a smile at Honeystripe then he started to move toward the light at the end of the darkened den and realized that they hadn't decided where to go. With a quick twitch he turned his body back to face Honeystripe, his fire colored fur ruffling from the quick turn. "Is there anywhere you need to get herbs from specifically?" He asked Honeystripe. His eyes were a clear bright emerald as he gazed at the she-cat. It was often said that a cat could tell his emotions just by looking at his eyes, they were the most expressive part of his face, right now the clear look in his eyes would have signified to any cat who knew him that he was in a good mood, not ecstatic, but not likely to loose his temper. [/glow]

[~All I Need]

.hold on to me love.
.you know i can't stay long.
.all i wanted to say was i love you and i'm not afraid.
.can you hear me.
.can you feel me in your arms.[/size]

"I'll find you, Latari... And when I do... I'll make you bleed! I'll make you suffer and scream and I will let loose on you the demons of your regrets!"
"No--! No, no, no... Please... Don't!"
"Ha... I'll consume the blood that you leak..."
Honeystripe broke out of the memory with a sickening kick to her gut. Every time that happened, the she-cat would physically get sick. Avarice had such power over her that no matter how hard Honeystripe tried, she couldn't shake her mother's existence off her shoulders. The Seven Sins would all be dead by now, Honeystripe remembered spotting Pride's body near the WindClan border one day. Whether his death was natural or a warning, the medicine cat didn't know.
[glow=red,2,000]"Is there anywhere you need to get herbs from specifically?"[/glow]
Honeystripe took another look at her herb stock. "Well... I think there might be some horsetail near the river... Anyways, I need to pick up Tigerpaw. Who knows what he's been up to taking so long... What do you say to the river?"

[/b]
The tabby walked up next to Dragonstar and looked into his eyes for a moment. He seems to be in a good mood... But I should still tell him about what happened at the medicine cat meeting...[/color][/center][/size]

.holding my last breath.
.safe inside myself.
.are all my thoughts of you.
.sweet raptured light it ends here tonight.[/color]


{{Lyrics from My Last Breath by Evanescence}}[/size]

[Dragonstar :: Doodle]

[glow=red,2,300]"The River sounds good." Dragonstar mewed good humouredly, "When did Tigerpaw leave camp?" He then asked, a tiny frown creasing the fur on his forehead, so that the fire coloured fur displaced the white. I hope Tigerpaw hasn't gotten lost. He thought worried. That would be terrible. Dragonstar always worried about his clan, he didn't feel like a great clan leader... I miss Stormstar. He thought sadly. I wish he was here to guide me. He remembered that Honeystripe was there and stopped the glistening tear from trickling out of his muted green eyes. But he couldn't stop that quick sadness from showing in his expressive eyes. But he could hide it and did, rapidly replacing sadness with an eagerness to hunt, until his eyes turned back to their normal emerald hue, a hint of excitement glinting in their depths. His mouth curved into a not totally sincere smile, which removed the creases in his forehead, and he was back to normal, no trace of his previous emotions on his now controlled face. [/glow]

[~All I Need]

.hold on to me love.
.you know i can't stay long.
.all i wanted to say was i love you and i'm not afraid.
.can you hear me.
.can you feel me in your arms.[/size]

"No...! Mother, Father... Don't make me do this..."
Avarice and Hate glanced at each and smiled the same, wicked, mirrored smiles they bore whenever Honeystripe--Latari then--was being tested to kill. She was fast and strong, but had the unfortunate hand of hesitation. They would have to teach her to react, not think. Killing was a part of The Seven Sins, Latari would have to deal with it. It was how they lived...
[glow=red,2,000]"The River sounds good. When did Tigerpaw leave camp?"

[/color][/glow]
Honeystripe broke out of her memories and blinked her eyes slowly once... Twice... She then realized that her leader had asked her a question about her apprentice. I need to stop going back to the past,[/color] she thought bitterly. Avarice and the rest of the Sins have no power over me anymore. They are dead to me. They are gone.
"Tigerpaw left about sunrise today... It's almost sunhigh. I bet he's just caught up in herb gathering. But let's go get some fresh-kill and herbs, my apprentice can take care of himself. He's responsible. I know he'll be fine. Anyways, we need to talk about the medicine cat meeting the other night. I have to tell you my first prophecy..."[/color][/size][/center]

{{I'll make a thread for the river.}}

.holding my last breath.
.safe inside myself.
.are all my thoughts of you.
.sweet raptured light it ends here tonight.[/color]


{{Lyrics from My Last Breath by Evanescence}}

[☼ Wildpaw ~ Jade ☼]

[glow=purple,5,300]Wildpaw was just going to go get some fresh kill when she saw Dragonstar and Honeystripe heading for the entrance of the camp. Her eyes brightened. The calico whipped around in the other direction and bounded across the sandy clearing to meet the leader and the medicine cat. She skidded to a halt by the pair. "Are you going to collect herbs? Can I come?" the little calico mewed, her blue eyes shone. She had barely come near the camp entrance in at least two days, and she wanted to come with the medicine cat.[/glow]

[Dragonstar :: Doodle]

[glow=red,2,300]Dragonstar turned and smiled at the apprentice. "What do you think Honeystripe, should we let Wildpaw come?" He asked in mock sincerity, his eyes glinting with mischief. He always enjoyed teasing the younger cats, not seriously of course, but he allowed himself some fun sometimes. The bright day had put him in a good mood, the weak sun warming his pelt as it peered out from behind the thick white clouds as if it was scared to risk being vanquished by the bitter cold wind. Dragonstar shivered the cold biting into his fur, he hated leafbare, it always seemed so miserable, it was only on days like this when it was even vaguely nice. The other problem with leafbare was food, though there was normally enough fish, it wasn't as plentiful as it could be. His thoughts slid back to the matter at hand, It will be nice to go hunting He thought, Its so calming just you, the river and the fish and collecting herbs is good for my clan.[/glow]

[~All I Need]

.hold on to me love.
.you know i can't stay long.
.all i wanted to say was i love you and i'm not afraid.
.can you hear me.
.can you feel me in your arms.[/size]

Honeystripe was excited about the herb and fresh-kill collecting. The she-cat had to go out and get some really fresh air. She had been stuck in the stuffy medicine den ever since she was appointed as Lilyfeather's successor. Excluding last night when she had gone to the moonstone. Never before had she believed in StarClan, but last night was when all of her beliefs were changed...
"Are you going to collect herbs? Can I come?"
[glow=red,2,000]"What do you think Honeystripe, should we let Wildpaw come?"

[/color][/glow]
The golden and light brown she-cat held back the rare urge to hiss at Dragonstar's stupidity. How could he ask that? When she was going to be talking to him about a prophecy?! Anyone, especially an apprentice, couldn't be around to hear so that they can go back to camp and spread havoc. Not even the most seasoned warrior in RiverClan was to hear what StarClan had to tell to the leaders. The previous medicine cats told me that everything depended on our decisions... Does that mean that even Dragonstar will fall powerless to this evil coming our way...?
"I'm sorry to disappoint you, Wildpaw. But Dragonstar and I have much to talk about that is not for your young, sensitive ears. But ask your mentor if he or she can take you out battle training... Our soon-to-be warriors are going to need all the experience they can get in case a battle were to suddenly appear... Let's go, Dragonstar."[/color]
The newest medicine cat turned around and bounded away towards the river.[/size][/blockquote][/blockquote]

{{{The river thread is called "under.the.influence. [Dragonstar]}}}

.holding my last breath.
.safe inside myself.
.are all my thoughts of you.
.sweet raptured light it ends here tonight.[/size]


{{Lyrics from My Last Breath by Evanescence}}

[☼ Wildpaw ~ Jade ☼]

"I'm sorry to disappoint you, Wildpaw. But Dragonstar and I have much to talk about that is not for your young, sensitive ears. But ask your mentor if he or she can take you out battle training... Our soon-to-be warriors are going to need all the experience they can get in case a battle were to suddenly appear... Let's go, Dragonstar."

[glow=purple,5,300]Wildpaw slumped. She looked at the ground and solemnly shook her head. "I don't have one." she whispered, half to herself. She turned and headed slowly towards a random spot in the clearing. She had no idea where she was going, but she wanted a cat to make her feel better, and maybe give her something to do. Her tail trailed behind her, making a line in the dust as she headed towards the warrior's den, to look for something to get her out of camp. Suddenly, she sropped and looked straight ahead. 'I could try to teach myself to hunt... But i can't leave camp without a warrior... UGH!!!' she thought angrily. She had to choke backa spit of rage and force her fur to lay flat. She bit hertoungue and tramped towards the apprentices's den.[/glow]