A Painful Injury [Lunastorm, open]

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And this was why the she-cat never volunteered herself for hunting. Every time she tried, something bad seemed to happen. Or maybe it was just those bad experiences that she remembered... Either way, neither hunting nor fighting her Echostream's forte. She had the looks to make up for that, and the warrior knew it. The silver-furred feline limped her way into camp, favoring her left forepaw and walking on her other three. While hunting a frog, she had unwittingly stumbled over the slippery rocks in the stream, and her paw fell between two of them, tearing a claw. Distracted by the pain her misstep had caused, Echostream had ceased hunting the reptile in favor of making sure that she was not mortally wounded. As it turned out, the frog had used her distraction to escape; now she was wet and unsuccessful for all of her efforts and troubles. She had probably scared away all the prey within hearing range as well. Yes, she was in a great mood, thank you for asking.

Making her way over to the medicine cat den, Echostream intended to ask the long haired she-cat if there was any remedy she could put on her aching paw. The rest of her, was more or less fine, though her fur would require serious grooming. Stopping politely at the entrance, the silver warrior called softly, "Lunastorm?" She tried to keep her irritation out of her voice; she respected the medicine cat. Lunastorm could do jobs that she could never have done, even with the right training. Echostream would never have been able to remember what every single herb was for. No, she was really only a pretty face. And she knew it.

OOC: Done! Yes, she's a wimp.

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[atrb=background,http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/1139/lunastormmid.png,true] [scrolly:h(300),w(401),sy] <3 “We found love in a hopeless place..." "Its hard living without you, Chillpaw, because I love you." Lunapaw gently purred rubbing her pelt against the blind medicine cat apprentice. He pressed his nose into her cheek, taking in her warm scent. "Well, you know I love you." She heard Chillpaw murmur in her ear. She turned to look at his blue-clouded eyes, she purred softly. "Things will never be the same after this, yo know." She meowed. She was him nod his head once.... Then everything went dark. Lunastorm woke with a start. Her green eyes looking around her den. Her dream had felt so real. Chillpaw was clear as day. She could even smell his musky scent. She yawned and gave her pelt a few licks. Someone was outside her den. She took a deep breath, taking in the scent. Echostream...She seems to be favoring her forepaw. Hmmm Lunastorm got to her paws gently to support her weight. "You may come in, Echostream." She meowed to the she-cat. She was very beautiful and everyone like her. "What seems to be the problem?" She asked with a polite smile, even though she knew the answer. this post is 187 words. it’s for Echostream. p.s. The fun begins. [/scrolly]

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Lunastorm's summons floated to her ears and the warrior nodded before she entered the den. Her tail flicked and she tried to soothe her irritation. Lunastorm would not appreciate Echostream snapping at her while she tried to help her. No, that was unnecessary. She could wait until she was alone and then vent. Approaching the medicine cat, the she-cat nodded politely and sat down, folding her uninjured paws beneath her. "Hi Lunastorm," She greeted the other she-cat quietly. Echostream held up her throbbing paw. The pain was no longer as sharp as it had been when her claw tore; it had settled to a duller, but constant throb. She was sick of it. Surely Lunastorm, as did all medicine cats, had some magical herb in their stores that healed all wounds. Echostream wanted that herb. She wanted the throbbing to stop and her paw to go back to normal. "I tore a claw on the rocks by the stream." She explained quietly, eyes on the other she-cat.

And suddenly she felt the need to explain herself. She knew that rumors spread about her laziness and dislike of work. They thought that she spent all her time lounging by the stream, while the other cats did nothing but work. That did happen sometimes, but she had been hunting today. If she had just been lounging, then there was no way she could have torn the claw. What if Lunastorm didn't want to heal her because she thought that Echostream was a good for nothing, lazy cat? That wasn't true, Echostream wanted to say. The clan's perception of her was far worse that what the truth actually was. She tried hunting and she tried fighting; but she was just so horrible at them! Didn't they see that she was doing them a favor by staying out of the way? But what if her favor prevented Lunastorm from wanting to help her...? Words wanted to come spewing out of her mouth, an explanation of her apparent laziness. She almost let them too. Except they caught in her throat on the way up and would not budge another step.

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[atrb=background,http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/1139/lunastormmid.png,true] [scrolly:h(300),w(401),sy] <3 “We found love in a hopeless place..." Lunastorm nodded listening to what she had to say. "Please, sit down and hold out your paw if it don't hurt you to do so." She meowed walking over to her Medicine stock, to look for some Dock. She grabbed some and chewed it up. Then she walked back to Echostream. "This may sting at first." She meowed softly as she rubbed the Dock juice onto her pad and cut. "Better? The pain will subside in an hour. I would recommend you stay off it the rest of the day so you don't irritate it." She smiled, but it faded when she saw the way Echostream had a worried look on her face. "Echostream, is everything alright?" Lunastorm looked the she-cat over. She looked fine, but maybe getting bigger. Oh StarClan! Is she pregnant? Lunastorm's mouth almost open with shock. What are you doing....this is a good thing. Right? Well, it would if it was any other she-cat but Echostream but who was she to complain. She needed a she-cat for her kits. Beggers can't be choosers. She had no choice. "Your pregnant, aren't you?" She meowed kindly. She worked really hard to hide her regret that she could never be her kits' mother. this post is 198 words. it’s for Echo. p.s. I kinda got that she was gonna say she was pregnant. I'm sorry if I got the wrong sign. lol [/scrolly]

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Echostream let out a soft hiss, barely audible, as she first felt the sting of the dock leaves, sharp, but nothing she could not handle. However, the more her paw was exposed to it, the nicer it felt. She avoided thinking that these pleasant leaves had just been chewed up like the plague, instead focusing on the soothing feeling they produced. Even though the medicine cat had said that the pain would leave in an hour, already, the dock leaves were helping. She could still feel the pain, but it was dulled and more bearable. Gratitude filled her, beating back the irritation now that the problem was mostly solved, and Echostream gingerly and gently rested her paw on the ground, still keeping her weight on the other three. "Yes, thank you so much, Lunastream," She meowed softly, giving her a small smile. Such an improvement.

"You're pregnant, aren't you?" Echostream's jaw dropped. "I'm what? Well, I don't know. I mean, I don't think I am." Was she? She had found that her apetite had grown, but she had also tried to go hunting with Appleleaf. It was fine either way, she realized with a start. She loved Appleleaf for just being himself, and not as a means for starting a family. At the thought of him, a smile, quiet but genuine, spread across her lips, and fondness grew in her eyes. She decided to tell Lunastorm her revelation, impressed with herself. "But... it doesn't really matter, you know? I love Appleleaf, and even if I don't have kits with him, I will always love him."

OOC: The reason I skirted around the kit thing, was because we're not done with the love thread, and while I'm pretty sure it will end up there, I don't want to finalize it and accidently gmod.

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[atrb=background,http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/1139/lunastormmid.png,true] [scrolly:h(300),w(401),sy] <3 “We found love in a hopeless place..." "Your more than welcome, Echostream. And if you have anymore problems please come see me. That's what I'm here for." The long-furred she-cat smiled to Echostream. Her gaze shifted out the she-cat's flank. I bet she is, she just doesn't want to say anything yet or can't tell the symptoms herself... Lunastorm thought, but decided it best no to press Echostream on the issue. If she is, Lunastorm would be one of the first to find out. She, herself, just found out that her forbidden flirtationship with Chillpaw resulted in her becoming pregnant. They weren't mates, but more than a friends. She's couldn't believe she let it get that far. Now, she was getting payback from StarClan. this post is 116 words. it’s for echo. p.s. In this thread, Luna just recently found out she was pregnant. [/scrolly]