Quote: Nettlepaw was crouched, licking her twisted ankle and heard Ashstripe."We're did Crowpaw go?I saw him go to bury Lilypaw, but that was a while ago."
~Ashstripe gave a dubious and diffident shrug. "He may just want to grieve silently," she whispered and silently handed over some daisy leaf pulp for Nettlepaw's paw. "When Fernspot died, I didn't return to camp for a whole moon. I slept by her grave and refused to eat."~ Nettlepaw dubbed the pulp on her paw,"I don't know what I would do if I lost Rabbitpsw," she meowed.
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Crowpaw curled up again on Lilypaws grave. ~Ashstripe's eyes teared up and then she forced them down before Nettlepaw could see. "I was really close to my mother," she murmured, preparing a bundle of lavender and sage to comfort Crowpaw when he returned. She turned to Nettlepaw and gave her a grateful half-smile. "Thanks for taking all of demanding orders before, Nettlepaw. Your quick actions really eased Lilypaw's pain before she left us." If MY actions had been quicker, Lilypaw could still be HERE!!!~ Nettlepaw shrugged,"She died cause I didn't get the Yarrow,"she meowed quietly.
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Crowpaw sulked.He put his muzzle to the dirt above Lilypaw,"I promise ill be back, I swear by all thing sacred,"He meowed softly.Expect for you, StarClan.Why Dnt we just call you DeathClan or EvilClan?Cause that's all you are He thought scornfully.He got up, and started walking, his head over his shoulder watching Lilypaws grave, wanting her to just have been uncontious and she was just really cold.He longed for the dirt to move and the pretty gray she cat would emerged covered in dirt, her Lilypad green eyes shining.He sighed, tears formed in his eyes as his tail dragged.No, your not leaving He turned around and raced for the grave, curling up on top of the chilly dirt as the sun was starting to set. ~Hawkclaw paced the edge or camp anciously, inhaling the incoming breeze. No scent nor sign of Crowpaw, he fretted and plodded off to go ask Ashstripe if he should be concerned about his apprentice's failure to return.~
~"Nettlepaw," Ashstripe hissed, looking her apprentice straight in the eyes. "It will never be your fault! Not this nor anything else!"~ As the sun set and moon started to rise, Crowpaw was still curled around the grave.He wasn't leaving, EVERc
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Nettlepaw stared at her.She got up and stared at her mentor,"It IS my falt, Ashstripe,"She hissed,"I slipped and fell and failed.I LET Lilypaw DIE, I FAILED,"she snarled."Maybe I'm not cut to be a Medicine Cat"She hissed before plodding of But if I'm not a Medicine Cat, nor a Warrior, then what am I?.
~Ashstripe nearly screamed at herself. That was the worst thing I could've said! She longed to race after Nettlepaw and confront her. But that would be pointless. Nettlepaw was grieving in her own way and she needed to be left alone. And what about YOU?!?! What if YOU'RE not cut out to be a mentor?!?~
~Hawkclaw ducked into the medicine cave and waited for Ashstripe to notice him. Her face was turned away from him, but her tail was lashing in fury and she seemed to be silently arguing with herself. "Helloooooo?' he finally mewed, coming up beside her.~
