Silverfang licked Bramblekit's head. He ducked away. "Silverfang!" He whined. She purred.
"Sorry dear. But your furr looked like a hedgehog's." Wolfkit snickered. Bramblekit rolled his eyes. "Remeber that Turleclaw's kits aren't as big as you yet. Take it slowly."
Turtleclaw flickered Silverfang's ear. "Honestly dear they'll be fine. Kits are more resiliant than you think." She purred at the kits. "But, don't go getting yourselves into unnecessary trouble." Turtleclaw's kits purred at her.
"We promise to be good!" Spottedkit mewed.
"Yep!" Frecklekit agreed. They're mother licked them each on the cheek and flicked her tail.
"Remember, don't get under paw and," she paused dramatically the two younger kits hanging on her words, "Have fun!" Her eyes sparked happily. The six kits scrambled out of the nursery, stumbling and tripping over each other. The queens following slowly, watching them happily.
Frecklekit pricked his grey ears. " Tinykit wheres the medicine den?" He asked. Tinykit walked over to him, standing only a hair taller then him, despite being a moon older.
"Its this way. You'll love it!"
" I bet! I wanna be a medicine cat!"
"Me to!" she chirped happily. Bramblekit rolled his eyes.
"Why would you want to be a medicine cat when you could be a warrior?" he said bluntly, but the two were already chatting about what it would be like to walk the path of a medicine cat. Wolfkit purred as she watched them enter. She was proud of her litter-mate.
"Where should we go first?" Spottedkit asked her. Before Wolfkit could answer bramblekit piped up.
"Lets go to the climbing rocks!" His tail waved the air excitedly. Spottedkits eyes gleamed in the early morning sunshine.
"OK I gues, if you want to." she replied with a shrug.
"Race ya!" Bramblekit squeaked pelting ahead.
"No fair!" Spottedkit wailed running after the brown tabby. Wolfkit ran after them, easily catching up. In a few moments they were at the foot of the rocks. Wolfkit glanced over her shoulder. "You're fast!" Spottedkit panted.
Bramblekit huffed. "You had a head start." he complained.
Wolfkit rolled her eyes. "Nuh uh! You did mouse brain!" she teased. Mumblekit came up breathing heavily and limping. "Are you ok Mumblekit?" she asked. He nodded his head but then he fell to the ground.
"I smell blood!" Bramblekit mewed frightened. Wolfkit sniffed and she smelled it to. she saw blood coming from one of her brothers paws. Without a word she pelted toward the , medicine den. Bursting through the brambles she yelled.
"MUMBLEKITS HURT!"
Wolfkit sat stiffly by her mother. "Its ok honey. Your brother will be fine. hes got Leafheart and Goldenberry to help him."She flicked her ear. It scared her so much. First Tinykit getting sick and now Mumblekit getting hurt. Leafheart pushed out of the medicine den. "How is he?" Silverfang asked.
Leafheart flicked her ear at her. "he should be fine. You can see him now Wolfkit, hes asking for you." Wolfkit jumped up and hurried into the bramble den. Leafheart turned to Silverfang. "Please walk with me in the forest dear." Silverfang nodded and followed her. Only when they were out of the camp did they start to talk.
"So tell me. Whats going to happen to him Leafheart." Silverfang mewed quietly. A cold paw seemed to grip her heart.
LEafheart sighed heavily. "He might get an infecction in his paw, we belive hes already got one." her voice was grim. "He, may not make it through this."
Silverfang sat down heavily and dug her claws into the ground. Leafheart ran her tail along her back. "I know it hurts. But might still be able to save him." Silverfang looked her in the eyes. "How?" she asked.
Leafheart replied. "With what we have keep it clean and keep him nest bound."
"Isn't there anything else you can do?"
Leafheart shook her head. "NO."
Silverfang hung her head. "My poor baby."
Wolfkit laid her head on her paws. Mumblekit hadn't gotten any better in the few days since his accident.
"Shame we don't have any sweet sage." Wolfkit turned her head towards the voice.
"WHy do you say that Cloudfoot?" she asked. The black and white elder turned her head.
"Sweet sage is good for curing infections. StreamClan has it. Shame they would never share any though." Wolfkit got up and stretched. Thats what she would do! She would go to StreamClan and beg them to give her some sweet sage for her brother. Of course she would have to go alone, and out of camp.
My apprentice ceremony might get postponed. No! that doesn't matter if Mumblekit lives! She walked over to the nursery to get some rest. I'll leave tonight, when everyones asleep. I Promise Mumblekit, I'll get that Sweet Sage for you.
