Lapis
Characters : Comfreyheart, Marigoldpaw, Fernpaw, Hornetpaw, Maggot, Mushroomkit, Herringkit
Clan/Rank : [C] Thunderclan T5 Permaqueen [M] Windclan Apprentice [F] Shadowclan Apprentice [H] Skyclan Apprentice [Mg] Outsider Kitten [Mu] Thunderclan Kitten [He] Riverclan Kitten
 
Number of posts : 1505
Gender : he/him/she/her
Age : 16
 | | Subject: Time of Death Mon 5 Dec 2022 - 23:31 | |
| | Sandypaw | | Before the Trap Event |
“What’s wrong with you?!”
Is what she had cried an hour before her patient’s death.
Dovesight had been sick for the past couple of weeks, and it just got worse and worse. Too severe, too quickly. She had tried all the infection-treating herbs she knew. All the chervil, all the horsetail, and all the burdock root she had. Even wild garlic she’d found after a whole day of searching. She didn’t understand. She couldn’t figure it out. What did I do wrong? she found herself wondering once again. It had to be something. There was always something she could have done that wouldn’t have made things end up like this. Some way where she wouldn’t have failed.
But none of that matters, not one bit.
It didn’t matter how she’d failed this time.
All that mattered was who she failed.
“Please! You can’t die! I need you! Dovesight!”
Sandypaw clung to her dying friend’s fur, which was now damp from grief.
The medicine cat couldn’t respond anymore, which made Sandypaw feel sick to the bottom of her stomach. This was a sickness she’d only occasionally felt before. She felt it when Poppyshine collapsed, and when Sprucebark was swept downstream. But this time it was so much worse, because this loss was real.
“What am I supposed to do without you? I can’t do this Dove, I can’t!” she gasped between rapid breaths. And she didn’t just mean her job, she meant everything. Falling asleep against the medicine cat's moon-colored fur was the only thing that could truly relieve her after a stressful day. Knowing she could always hide behind her mentor during meetings or gatherings kept her from panic attacks. When she couldn’t trust herself, she could always trust Dovesight. The title mentor and apprentice meant so much more to Sandypaw than just learning to be a medicine cat. Dovesight gave her shelter, and guided her through all she feared.
She sobbed, for the loss of her second mother.
She panicked, for fear of what life would be without her.
She gave up, and gently whispered to the molly, “I'll miss you...”
The only response was her beloved friend's breath slowing to a near halt.
“I love you.” ______________________________________
- Plotting | Chart | Profiles -
Marigoldpaw
WC Apprentice
20 HP / 60 SP Fernpaw
SC Apprentice
20 HP / 60 SP Hornetpaw
SkC Apprentice
20 HP / 60 SP Maggot
T1 Rogue
20 HP / 60 SP Mushroomkit
TC Kitten
10 HP / 30 SP Herringkit
RC Kitten
10 HP / 30 SP
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