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Cinderpaw had been in Jayfeather's den for three days now. She was so bored. He wouldn't let her move at all. He was worried the bone wouldn't heal. Jayfeather caught Birdpaw playing moss ball. Now he wouldn't even let Birdpaw near her, or any ofther apprentice. That included her sister and brother. Cinderpaw was anger. She couldn't even see her own sister. The only reason she didn't stand up and walke right out of the den was because of her stupid leg.
Jayfeather entered the den. He had willow bark, stinging nettle, and comfrey. Jayfeather mixed the willow bark with mouse blood, then gave it to Cinderpaw. "Eat those." He returned to his work not waiting for her to eat them. He started to mix the stinging nettle and comfrey together.
Cinderpaw ignored the herbs. "When can I move?" Cinderpaw asked annoyed.
Jayfeather turned around. "Well if you even wanted to try to move you would have to eat those herbs." Cinderpaw was not happy about it, but gave in and ate the herbs. "I think you should wait for a few day, maybe as long as the last broken leg." Jayfeather didn't turn around. He was now chewing up the herbs.
"What do you mean?" Cinderpaw asked. She was really confused. "What in the name of Starclan is his saying. Has this happened before or something?" Cinderpaw wondered.
Jayfeather shook his head. "Never mind. I will tell you when your ready."
Cinderpaw was worried and a little angry. "What! When is that? I don't want to get behind. I haven't even gotten to sleep in the apprentice den!" Cinderpaw whined.
Jayfeather put the mixture on Cinderpaw's leg. Cinderpaw jumped a little, but was getting used to the pain. "I will tell you when."
Five days went by, and they where the longest days of CInderpaw's life. She couldn't train, hunt, play, or even move. All she could do was sleep and eat, then do it over, and over, and over again. The most exciting thing CInderpaw had to look forward to is what piece of fresh kill she was going to get, and who was going to bring it to her. Cinderpaw just knew Moonpaw and Badgerpaw most be so far ahead of her. "I will never be able to catch up to them." She thought. Cinderpaw hadn't done anything and she was going crazy.
"Cinderpaw?" Cinderpaw had her eyes closed, but wasn't asleep when she heard the voice. She opened her eyes to be surprised to see it was Sandclaw. She hadn't seen him since the day she fell. She just stared up at him. She didn't know what to say, so that was all she could do. "I brought you a mouse." Cinderpaw stared at the mouse. She loved it, her favorite fresh kill. She hadn't had it in days.
"My favorite!" Cinderpaw blushed under her pelt. "Thank you." Cinderpaw gently took a bite of the mouse. Sandclaw still talked while she ate the mouse.
"I asked your sister what you favorite was. I didn't really know. I felt kind of bad, because all the other mentors have really good relationships with there apprentices. They would always come to see them if they got hurt. I really do feel bad." This was the most Cinderpaw had ever heard Sandclaw say. She was surprised. She didn't think he would have cared, but she would at least give him another chance.
"It's ok. It's not like we had much time to get to know each other." Cinderpaw tried.
Sandclaw tried giving a small smile. "I honestly didn't come sooner because I was afraid you would be mad at me for not catching you. Your sister insisted it wasn't be fault, she can be single minded sometimes." Cinderpaw gave a tiny stifled laugh. "What?" Sandclaw asked.
"Sometimes?" Cinderpaw asked.
Now Sandclaw laughed. "Alright all the time!" They both laughed. They didn't stop there. They talked about everything. Sandclaw did more talking than Cinderpaw did. That was weird for them both, because Sandclaw was always quiet, and CInderpaw was always outgoing. He told her what was going to in the camp. The gossip was all about how Nightpaw had to be brought back from the Windclan camp. He had been caught crossing the border. He says it was an accident, but Sandclaw thinks it was on purpose. He hadn't been in a battle and really wanted too. Cinderpaw asked how the kits where doing and Sandclaw said great.
"They will be apprentices in two days." Sandclaw told Cinderpaw.
"I wish I could go, Dewkit is my best friend." Cinderpaw's heart hurt. She really wanted to cheer for her friends.
"Maybe you can still see them become apprentices."
"How?" Cinderpaw was hoping Sandclaw had a plan, and he did.
"Well, if we can find away around Jayfeather…" Sandclaw didn't finish the sentence. "But you would have to be able to move your other three legs. Cinderpaw moved all three to show she could. Sandclaw smile. "Then I have a plan."