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Post by Wildheart on Nov 1, 2009 8:29:48 GMT -5
The pretty silver and white tabby apprentice came bounding out into camp, face puzzled. "Hey, has anyone seen Coldnose?" She called, ears perked curiously. "The scent in his part of the den is stale - I don't think he's been there all night." Her tone gave away her puzzlement. Sunspot had come down with a cough, and Pealrpaw had been seeking the gentle medicine cat's help with herbs for the elder.
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Post by Dawny on Nov 1, 2009 15:57:34 GMT -5
Icestorm had just dropped a mouse into the freshkill pile when the apprentice came bounding in. The white she-cat blinked, padding over to Pearlpaw. "I think I saw him go out earlier this morning." she told the Apprentice, "Is he still not back?"
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Post by Wildheart on Nov 5, 2009 8:33:19 GMT -5
Pearlpaw padded over to Icestorm with a friendly mew. She looked up to the white warrior, who had overcome so much in her life, yet stayed a decent cat despite her hardships.
"It isn't like him." she murmured after touching her nose to the warrior's shoulder in a respectful greeting. "Youknow, I've... thought he's been acting a little... strange, lately."
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Post by Dawny on Nov 5, 2009 15:37:08 GMT -5
Icestorm's mismatched eyes watched the Apprentice, before flicking to the camp's entrance thoughtfully. "What do you mean by strange?" the white Warrior asked, her eyes flicking back to Pearlpaw.
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Post by Wildheart on Nov 6, 2009 8:29:36 GMT -5
Pearlpaw hesitated, her gentle nature not wanting to gossip behind a clanmate's back. "I'm probably just imagining it, you know. He... just has seemed distracted."
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Post by Dawny on Nov 6, 2009 8:34:57 GMT -5
Icestorm touched her tail to Pearlpaw's shoulder, her calm, mismatched eyes still focused on the young cat. "Pearlpaw, is there anything else? This could be quite serious, Head Medicine Cats just don't go wandering out of camp for this long for no reason."
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Post by Kitsune on Nov 6, 2009 10:20:48 GMT -5
A flash of red was suddenly beside the pair of warrior and apprentice. Foxtail had been working in the nursery den. She had meant to go out into the city to find some herbs, as they were getting low, but she couldn't find any cat to accompany her. She couldn't make it out on her own just yet. She could usually make the brief, lonely trek into the city, reassured by the bustling within, but she kept locking up when she tried. She had looked forward to talking to Coldnose about it. He could just assure she was being silly.
But she had noticed the stale scent within their den, and when she heard the warrior and apprentice mention her old mentor, she hurried over. "Do you have any news of Coldnose?" she asked, as anxiety had drowned out whatever they had said beside his name.
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Post by Wildheart on Nov 7, 2009 8:24:36 GMT -5
Pearlpaw shook her head slowly, looking a little upset she didn't have better news. "I'm sorry, Foxtail... I just noticed he was missing, it's... you know what he's like. He never wanders. Not by himself." She was at a loss to explain the disappearance. And she didn't want to think about the alternatives, the many dangers out there in the city, especially for a cat who could not see.
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Post by Dawny on Nov 8, 2009 1:40:55 GMT -5
Icestorm got to her paws, moving to Foxtail's side at the she-cat's obvious distress. Touching her tail to the Medicine Cat's shoulder, the white Warrior murmured softly, "I'll go out and see if I can track him down. I'm sure he couldn't of gotten far."
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Post by Jet/Hareleap on Nov 10, 2009 22:02:02 GMT -5
"Coldnose is missing?" Hareleap said, coming out of nowhere.
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Post by Wildheart on Nov 11, 2009 6:15:43 GMT -5
Pearlpaw gave a squeak of surprise and fell backwards as Hareleap appeared! No wonder he'd been called Hareleap, he must have sprang up from nowhere!
"Y-yes he's missing... Icestorm could I come with you?" She asked softly, blue eyes sparkling at the thought of a rescue mission.
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Post by Dawny on Nov 11, 2009 6:19:46 GMT -5
Icestorm's mismatched eyes snapped towards Hareleap, her pelt bristling in surprise, blinking a few times at him. "Of... Of course." the white warrior answered, returning her gaze to the apprentice after shaking her head. How did that tom manage to pop up at random times?
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Post by Jet/Hareleap on Nov 11, 2009 9:22:23 GMT -5
"Want me to come, Icestorm?" Hareleap said. "Wonder where that daft medicine cat went."
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Post by Kitsune on Nov 11, 2009 10:19:39 GMT -5
Foxtail blinked appreciatively at Icestorm. "Thank you. I would offer to look as well, but if Coldnose is not here... we cannot afford to have another Medicine Cat go out." Her large tail drooped, and she barely flinched at Hareleap's appearance. She only wanted to know that Coldnose was all right.
At Hareleap's words, however, the gentle she-cat bristled. Her nerves already stretched by her secret sightings of shadows she was less and less apt to believe were imaginary and the sudden disappearance of Coldnose, the optimistic, usually bubbly medicine cat actually snapped.
"Wherever he's gotten to, it's for good reason. He has and has always had a good head on his shoulders." She didn't care if the perceived insult was just an affectionate call, it made her fur stand on end.
She just wanted Coldnose back.
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Post by Dawny on Nov 11, 2009 15:26:42 GMT -5
Icestorm looked at Hareleap, frowning slightly. "That Medicine Cat is blind, if you didn't care to remember, Hareleap. This is no light matter." the white Warrior explained, before touching her nose to Foxtail's shoulder, "We'll find him, everything will be well."
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Post by Jet/Hareleap on Nov 11, 2009 17:00:28 GMT -5
"Right, that's the blind one. Didn't remember." Hareleap said. He wasn't very interested in the Medicine cats, so how was he supposed to know.
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Post by Wildheart on Nov 12, 2009 9:01:39 GMT -5
Pearlpaw was far too polite a young cat to say anything against a warrior (not to mention smart enough not to saying anything when they were still within earshot!) so she did not remark on Hareleap's comment. In her mind though she thought him rather insensitive. Poor Coldnose usually went out with other cats... with his excellent sense of smell he could locate herbs, but not protect himself from danger alone.
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Post by Kitsune on Nov 12, 2009 9:35:35 GMT -5
Foxtail almost snapped again, but she held it in. What warrior didn't know about his clan's three medicine cats? They were important cornerstones to the foundation of the clan. "You would do well to remember those that keep you alive after a battle," she said, a little more calmly than she had managed before, comforted by Icestorm. She turned, burying her face for a moment in the fur of the warrior's side, to hide her weakness and gather herself once more.
"Thank you, my friend," she whispered, lifting her muzzle from the white fur. She had to continue being strong for the others. "He moves on tracks with the most scent, so even if you cannot find his scent, you may be able to find a trail he was more apt to use."
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Post by Dawny on Nov 12, 2009 15:48:28 GMT -5
Icestorm cast Hareleap a quick glare before rolling her blue-and-green eyes and looking back at Pearlpaw. She had to stay calm, keep Pearlpaw and Foxtail hopeful. She blinked, looking at the ginger Medicine Cat as she pressed her muzzle against her side. She smiled comfortingly at Foxtail, touching her tail to the other she-cat's shoulder. "We'll find him, don't worry."
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Post by Jet/Hareleap on Nov 12, 2009 20:00:58 GMT -5
"Sorry, Foxtail, will not make the mistake again" Hareleap bowed to the medicine cat. "I hope you will find it in your heart to forgive my mistake", The F5 savannah apoligized. "Where would a blind medicine cat go, I wonder?"
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