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[tinycatsocs]

FIRE TRAIL: So, Ember Hold, how are you enjoying this joyful, sun-shiny spring surrounded by family and friends?

Your sarcasm is hardly lost on me... At least the sun is nice...

[murkshade]

what does Apollo think of Tigger?

he loves them a lot

Tigger belongs to @catterpaint

[tinycatsocs]

BADGERPAW: Dapplefrost, what made you want to become a Medicine Cat? What were your mentors like?

I was very lucky, I think. I happened to be drawn to the Medicine Den; though to be fair, I wasn’t the only one at the time. Maplesong used to follow me too, and we’d both looked through stuff with the guidance of Asphodelfoot, and Hollywhisker so we wouldn’t get into anything poisonous. 

We both had really good memories, and we found it all fascinating but we were never allowed to help. When we got older, Asphodelfoot had an odd dream mentioning a tree leaf... he asked Maplesong if she wanted to learn about herbs, but she wrinked her nose at the idea. She liked plants, but she wanted to fight along side warriors. Hollywhisker asked me if I was interested and I wanted to! I just... felt the need to help in a peaceful manner. Friends and families of mine were all getting ready for a fight with PebbleClan, but I wanted to make sure that I could save them, rather than fight alongside them.

Asphodelfoot, Sunstar’s brother, he was always very skittish. Thin, on edge, and that prophecy of the tree leaf drove him insane... he looked for signs everywhere. It’s why I’m very careful when thinking about the signs I receive; I don’t want to over think them... I don’t want them to consume me. He was wise though, rather tough-love when it came to the cats around us, told plenty while I was in training to leave him be because a small scratch wasn’t a big deal.

Hollywhisker always seemed... distracted. Often she would disappear for most of the den, and return tired with herbs. I always assumed she was gathering all day, but she had an odd scent under the plants she carried. I could never place it, not really. But she was kind, very encouraging of my learning, and was always careful to check on things Asphodelfoot thought would be a waste to.