Lost in Skies of Powered Gold (c)

Tormentil - You try your proposed treatment on your patient, and find that you are Successful at temporarily alleviating the symptoms


Lamb's Ear - You try your proposed treatment on your patient, and find that you are Successful at temporarily alleviating the symptoms


Lavender - You try your proposed treatment on your patient, and find that you are Successful at temporarily alleviating the symptoms

Cloudypaw laid, half-conscious, in her new next in the medicine den. She was shivering from a mixture of her fever and the nippy air coming in from the den entrance. It felt like the cold had settled into her bones. It felt awful. She had become an apprentice not too long ago, and now she was stuck in the medicine den. She had started to get sick at the Gathering, but upon getting home she just completely collapsed into a sick mess. It felt like no matter what she did, she was destined to have a cat worry over her.

Her ears flicked as Daisypaw's gentle pawsteps approached, and she lifted up with a soft groan as Daisypaw nudged her and began to groom her. The warmth from her was a comforting contrast. She looked up at Daisypaw with a mixture of gratitude and exhaustion, not really able to muster a sentence. She just wanted to rest. Her throat was freshly sore from a mixture of coughing up bloody phlegm and vomiting. What? Herbs... It felt like a lifeline.

With a curt nod at her instructions, she began to gingerly chew on the offered herbs. The herbs were grounding - the mixture was bitter and the lamb's ear leaves were weird and fuzzy. As Daisypaw prepared the lavender and spread it on her chest, she took a deep inhale. Her nose was runny, but it cut through with ease. She could almost feel immediate relief. After a few moments of hesitation, she swallowed the herb pulp. She cringed as it went down her throat.

"Thank you, Daisypaw." She mewed softly, laying back down in her nest.

Galepaw

Galepaw's scratchy throat that had begun at the Gathering had gradually grew worse over the course of the next couple of days, and he had developed a runny nose and a sneeze. The change was subtle but enough to disrupt his routine and leave him feeling fatigued and uncomfortable, but he had done his best not to let it keep him from training. If anything, he had become more determined to train in spite of his illness, despite his mentor's or his mother's orders. When he wasn't out on patrol, he was practicing his stalking technique or battle moves in camp. His restless paws longed to be in motion. The dedicated apprentice couldn't shake the feeling that he might be letting his Clanmates down during a time when he was needed

What was worse for Galepaw was that his sister, Cloudypaw, had fallen so extremely ill that she had been given a nest in the medicine den under Daisypaw's constant care. He had suggested his sister to go see the medicine cat, but he hadn't expected for her illness to take a turn for the worse. He was forced to be apart from her, when they normally did everything together. Beneath his stubbornly active and confident demeanor, his worries for Cloudypaw grew with each day that she stayed in the medicine den.

Galepaw decided it was time for a visit.
He had just returned from a solo hunting patrol and he had managed to return with a single mouse. The bitter cold had driven most of the prey into hiding, and those that were desperate enough to emerge from their hibernation were thin scraps that could barely feed a kit. But it was something. He had to hunt for his clanmates. If I don't hunt for them, who else will? They need me. Especially Cloudypaw and Daisypaw. Too many cats were sick for him to sit around and let the illness defeat him. He carried his scrap of mouse towards the medicine den, where he ducked his head shyly inside.

"Hello?" he mewed softly, almost a whisper. "Daisypaw, are you there? I have brought freshkill for you and Cloudypaw. It isn't much, but I was hoping you could share it." He dared to take another pace into the den, his eyes adjusting to the darkness.

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Cloudypaw released a quiet purr as Daisypaw licked her between her ears. Daisypaw was so motherly and tender - reminding her of Morningmoon. I hope my mom isn't too worried... As Daisypaw padded away, she released a soft groan as she shifted back into her nest. She curled up into a tight ball in hopes of fighting against the cold that ravaged her body.

She closed her eyes tightly, embracing the warmth, when she heard a familiar voice. "Galepaw?" She mewed hoarsely in surprise, raising her head to look for him. Ever since their argument, it felt like she had to pad carefully around him. While they agreed it was beyond them, everything still felt tense.

Galepaw

Galepaw's expression lit up when he saw his sister in her nest. The only telltale hint of the weight he carried in his heart was a subtle glint of uncertainty in his usually confident and self-assured gaze. "Yes Cloudypaw, it's me," he purred, and padded over to where she lay, laying his mouse gently down at her paws, and nosing it towards her.

"If you're well enough to eat," he meowed, "I've brought you this. It's not much, but it's fresh, I've just caught it myself." He settled himself beside Cloudypaw, curling his long, feathery tail over her back to share his body heat. "I brought it back for you as fast as my paws could carry me." He studied his sister's expression. "If you can't eat all of it, maybe you can share it with Daisypaw," he suggested. "I'll be going out to hunt some more later, either way." Galepaw wheezed slightly from his run back to camp, his legs sore.

He flicked his gaze back to Daisypaw and blinked kindly at her. "Let me know if you need me to fetch you anything while I'm out," he said to the medicine cat. "Some fresh moss for the sick cats' nests, perhaps?" Though it was scarce on the moor, especially in leaf-bare, scavenging for moss would keep Galepaw busy, distracting his mind from the thoughts that whirled beneath the surface.

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