My throat closed up and I could hardly breathe. Even though I wasn’t the one who was dying, it felt like it. When I was a kit, my siblings and I played like we were heroes and acted as though we were gonna save everyone from the plague. We didn’t know what it was exactly. We didn't know how the victims would react, how hard it is to put on a straight face. We didn’t know.
“No, no, no, no, no! I’m healthy, this isn’t possible! You can fix this, can’t you?” Rainstorm was so scared. She didn’t want to die and I didn’t want that to.
My mentor breathed and swallowed her fears. Finally, she said in a calm voice, “I’m sorry, Rainstorm, I can’t change this. If I could, I would. But I don’t know how.” Rainstorm started to sob and kept murmuring …show more content…
“First, I need to talk with Blazestar about this. Nightpaw,” Sorreltail turned to me, “stay here and keep Rainstorm company.” Sorreltail left us together to discuss with Blazestar.
I stared after her and wondered what to say. But, I wasn’t the first one to talk. “You and your kin must be so proud of you, Nightpaw.” I glanced at Rainstorm and tried to detect any sarcasm or anger. However, she only has kindness in her voice and eyes. “You’re doing a great service to your clan. I even heard that StarClan blesses medicine cats with health so that they can be healthy when they treat their patients.”
Sorreltail came back and gather up some herbs, traveling herbs. She made three bundles of herbs while pushing them in front of us. After she was finished, Rainstorm, Sorreltail, and I ate them quickly, though Rainstorm was hesitant, probably afraid of what was about to come.
“Let us move now, while there is still sunlight. Nightpaw, could you gather a couple leaves of catmint and some poppy seeds?” I nodded when Sorreltail said this and went to the back of our stores to gather the herbs. After I had done this, we set off to the sick …show more content…
We ignored their stares and continued walking out of camp.
It took us awhile to reach the den, partially because of how weak Rainstorm was, but mostly because it was so far away so that other cats don't get sick. And, like I said, Rainstorm was quite weak, so we had to take breaks in between so she could catch her breath.
Finally, we had reached the den and it was past sunhigh. It was a tall, sheltered twoleg thing with strong bark and space inside. Sorreltail nudged me while I was observing it and said, “We should go make Rainstorm’s nest now and quickly, so that she will have somewhere to rest.” Meanwhile, Rainstorm was looking around, clearly delusional from fever. When Rainstorm was busing looking around for something, Sorreltail and I collected some moss and thistles and we built her a nest. I even found a feather for Rainstorm’s nest.
Sorreltail then led Rainstorm over and we got her settled in her nest. Afterwards, we built our own nests while periodically checking on Rainstorm. Then, Sorreltail asked me to give her the herbs I had brought. I gave them to her and she pushed a leaf of catmint and a couple poppy
“No, no, no, no, no! I’m healthy, this isn’t possible! You can fix this, can’t you?” Rainstorm was so scared. She didn’t want to die and I didn’t want that to.
My mentor breathed and swallowed her fears. Finally, she said in a calm voice, “I’m sorry, Rainstorm, I can’t change this. If I could, I would. But I don’t know how.” Rainstorm started to sob and kept murmuring …show more content…
“First, I need to talk with Blazestar about this. Nightpaw,” Sorreltail turned to me, “stay here and keep Rainstorm company.” Sorreltail left us together to discuss with Blazestar.
I stared after her and wondered what to say. But, I wasn’t the first one to talk. “You and your kin must be so proud of you, Nightpaw.” I glanced at Rainstorm and tried to detect any sarcasm or anger. However, she only has kindness in her voice and eyes. “You’re doing a great service to your clan. I even heard that StarClan blesses medicine cats with health so that they can be healthy when they treat their patients.”
Sorreltail came back and gather up some herbs, traveling herbs. She made three bundles of herbs while pushing them in front of us. After she was finished, Rainstorm, Sorreltail, and I ate them quickly, though Rainstorm was hesitant, probably afraid of what was about to come.
“Let us move now, while there is still sunlight. Nightpaw, could you gather a couple leaves of catmint and some poppy seeds?” I nodded when Sorreltail said this and went to the back of our stores to gather the herbs. After I had done this, we set off to the sick …show more content…
We ignored their stares and continued walking out of camp.
It took us awhile to reach the den, partially because of how weak Rainstorm was, but mostly because it was so far away so that other cats don't get sick. And, like I said, Rainstorm was quite weak, so we had to take breaks in between so she could catch her breath.
Finally, we had reached the den and it was past sunhigh. It was a tall, sheltered twoleg thing with strong bark and space inside. Sorreltail nudged me while I was observing it and said, “We should go make Rainstorm’s nest now and quickly, so that she will have somewhere to rest.” Meanwhile, Rainstorm was looking around, clearly delusional from fever. When Rainstorm was busing looking around for something, Sorreltail and I collected some moss and thistles and we built her a nest. I even found a feather for Rainstorm’s nest.
Sorreltail then led Rainstorm over and we got her settled in her nest. Afterwards, we built our own nests while periodically checking on Rainstorm. Then, Sorreltail asked me to give her the herbs I had brought. I gave them to her and she pushed a leaf of catmint and a couple poppy