ThunderClan Camp

A slightly steep dip in the ground, surrounded by fallen pine trees and brambles. Some trees have even fallen over top of the large dip, making bridges over the camp. The leader's den is a jumble of rocks with a tunnel under it that leads into a den. The medicine wolf den is the same as the leader's den. The elders' den is in a hollow log on the side of camp that has been filled up with moss and other soft bedding materials. The warriors' den is a large, thick bush with much cover, as is the apprentices' den, and the nursery is the same as the elders' den.

Watching as the old dog stepped into the nest, Maplepaw relaxed a little when he fell asleep, however she’d still go and try to find something to hunt so he had a mini fresh kill pile of his own, she wouldn’t eat until he did. Her ears flicked back and lowered somewhat a soft sigh escaping the youngster, how was bringing an elder who had wisdom into the camp trouble? She wasn’t stupid, if it’d been anyone else she wouldn’t have, but it had been clear that even her with her minimal knowledge of fighting would have been able to defeat him. Was it wrong of her to help others? That wasn’t what she understood in the warrior code, with her pelt hot and her ears burning she was about to slip out of camp to attempt to hunt when she noticed Pigeonheart walking up towards her. Lowering her head and expecting a lengthy waffling lecture, instead he told her that he’d go for a hunting lesson with her later, when she was finished and ready to begin she was to get him.

Her green eyes flicked up in surprise, the lack of a long loud lecture and instead an offer of help meant the world to the little apprentice who felt so alone in this world. She perked up and her tail wagged of its own accord, Pigeonheart, her mentor would help her and then she wouldn’t be a failure to the warrior code like Blackadder had said, she wouldn’t be a looser and she wouldn’t get kicked out of the clan for being pathetic. She always took her brothers words as truth, as after all he was her older brother and a warrior now so he clearly knew so much more about everything than she did, she could feel his orange gaze on her red pelt and knew that he was going to get short with her. He was always quick to pull her down or remind her of her place, which she deserved after all she’d nearly gotten Lightfire killed and that would have hurt her brother more than anything else in the world even if she’d died and Lightfire had survived she doubted that blackadder would give two mouse tails if she had. Wanting to get out of camp before that happened, the red-ginger female whipped about on her paws and trotted neatly after Pigeonheart “I’m ready now if you are, Mentor” green eyes glittered with clear admiration of the warrior, he was such a good warrior as he’d mentored her brother and he was a fearsome warrior of the clan she could only hope that she would turn out as good.


It was only then that she heard Cherrypaws call for others to help bring deer back to the clan camp, highly confused she turned and spoke to Pigeonheart “Excuse me, Mentor. But shouldn’t Cherrypaw be helping in the medicine den not hunting since she’s the medicine wolf apprentice?” her voice was soft as she didn’t want to be considered rude for questioning another wolf who was higher in rank than herself’s actions. Blinking as white fluffy flakes started to fall from the storm grey clouds above the camp, the little apprentice was enthralled, briefly forgetting that she was an apprentice not a pup and had asked Pigeonheart to help teach her how to hunt, Maplepaw crouched before springing up managing to catch one of the flakes in her mouth. “Cold! whats all this white stuff Mentor?” she announced with a giggle, her natural gentle side coming out to play, batting at other flakes as they started to descend from the clouds to join the first, the curly furred she wolf played about in the falling snow while waiting for Pigeonhearts response.

~Raspberry Glade~

Listening as the clear voice of Pigeonheart echoed around camp, Ravenpup got up from her spot next to her mother and padded over to the entrance of the den to watch. She had little idea about what was going on, believing very firmly that she herself would become the medicine wolf apprentice to her mother Song of the Sky and really what other example had she had to prove otherwise? All Cherrypaw had done was act like a warrior apprentice, especially since she’d had the gall to leave camp on a hunting mission with Rainstar when her duty was to stay behind with Song of the Sky and tend to the injured Mustangspirit. Her pink tongue appeared when a white fluffy flake landed on her nose, sneezing and landing backwards on her rear the youngster smiled to herself before looking around for her sister Skypup. The jet black female with her unnatural violet eyes padded back into the den keeping an eye out for her white mute sister, they were so close that it didn’t matter that she couldn’t speak they had their own quick language of signs and movements. Remembering her patient, Ravenpup moved deeper into the den and checked on Mustangspirit, he was alive by the sound of his breathing but asleep still, pressing one of her furry ears to his chest to listen to the sound of him breathing more clearly the sharp thud of his heart surprised her. It was so loud and strong she couldn’t help but be fascinated by it, the bodies of wolves were interesting in general, it was amazing how muscles and bone, cells and bacteria all worked together to sustain life and keep that life alive. She was often found ‘playing’ with fresh kill and got told off for wasting it, when in reality she was trying to figure out how the bones and muscles all worked together, she never really let much bother her and instead would often just focus more on her goal of becoming a medicine wolf that her mother would be proud of.

Admittedly annoyed when Cherrypaw instead of listening or even acknowledging her mentor just walked off after a couple of other wolves responded to her call, Maplepaw narrowed her eyes. She'd thought that cherrypaw was a nice and kind wolf however it seemed that she was rude and quite unkind as she'd completely ignored the plight of Mustangspirit who Song of the Sky had so kindly tended to. Deciding that she was no longer friends with the other ginger she wolf, however her features softened when her mentor spoke to her and explained that the white stuff falling from the time was snow, that sometimes it came down heavily and covered the land with the wet white snow in deep drifts. The green eyed she wolf was certain to nod to show that she understood her wise mentors words, brightening up when it was mentioned that they'd go and do some hunting practice now, her eyes shone with enthusiasm. With such a great warrior teaching her she'd surely be able to learn how to hunt quick enough, shaking her thick fur to dislodge some of the white snow that had landed on her pelt the apprentice trotted off after the grey and white warrior wagging her tail.
~Raspberry Glade~

~The Maple Forest~

~The Maple Forest~

After setting the doe down Rainstar shook her snow coated pelt out and turned her head to the three warriors. "Thank you for your help. Go rest up i dont think anyone will be going out while this snow is falling." she told them before focusing on Berrywhisker, "Go see Song of the Sky and get that wound taken care off." dipping her head she sunk her fangs into the slowly freezing flesh of the doe and ripped a chunk off. Padding to the medicine den she paused beside the two adults dropping her bundle onto some clean snow. "Song of the Sky, Shadowheart there are some fresh deer on the fresh kill pile if you are hungry." she told the pair with a gentle smile. Looking further into the den she felt her tail wagging slightly at the sight of Mustangspirit being awake. Picking the meat back up she slowly made her way over to him and laid the meat at his side. "How are you feeling, Mustangspirit?" she asked softly sitting beside his nest and curling her tail around her paws.