Border ThunderClan RiverClan ripples of stars // medicine cats

[rowanpaw]

☆ The Riverclan territory is… wet. Muddy. More muddy than anywhere Rowanpaw's ever been. She's already dreading having to groom the dried mud out of her fur. She sighs, shuffling her paws slightly, keeping her tail curled and held high, careful not to get it dirty. Swallowpaw is beside her, both of them waiting. There's a brief glimpse of something, an imagined future– her and Swallowpaw, lazing in the sun, sharing tongues and grooming the dirt out of each other's fur. Heat rises in her face and she quickly looks away from the other molly.

Where was Jinglemoon…? Just how far is the Riverclan camp from their border? Then, suddenly, a rustle in the undergrowth– a cat, who must be Jinglemoon, appears along with a younger cat. His apprentice, perhaps? Rowanpaw shoots Swallowpaw a nervous look, then looks back at Jinglemoon, dipping her head in greeting.

"Thank you for coming to see us, Jinglemoon…" Rowanpaw says, speaking in a hushed tone despite the lack of audience. "I– we– we have a proposition, something we'd like to ask you… it's…" she swallows.

This is not any easier the second time, it seems. She shakes her head, her fur, trying to gather her courage.

"We think it would be a good idea for us medicine cat's to meet, to share knowledge and… and learn from each other… All the medicine cat's except for Swallowpaw are completely new to this, to our belief in starclan, so… we think it could be helpful, that it could help us save more cats. I… I have seen too much bloodshed… I don't want to see any more meaningless death. Us medicine cat's, we should… we should help cats, right? Not hurt them?" she waivers slightly, thinking of her mother, of poison and blood. But she shakes it off, tries to at least– her mother still heals, she's still… She's her mother.

"Of course, uhm, it's up to you. Our plan was for us to meet every half moon and go to the tall stones, where we can connect with starclan… so… if you need to think about it, that's uhm– that's okay too."

☆ ROWANPAW. 11 moons
mentored by serpentberry,
adopted daughter of serpentberry and thornstar
sister to maplefrost
peaceful powerplay allowed
ooc - @SWALLOWPAW @Jinglemoon @Rainpaw

 

[Jinglemoon]

JINGLEMOON, 26 Moons, RiverClan Medicine Cat // He/They // #3b90ff
A long furred blue tabby tom with low white, long pointed ears with curved tips and dazzling blue eyes.
Sibling to ASTRO, Uncle to TWINKLEPAW, ECLIPSEPAW and COMETPAW
Mentoring RAINPAW
Usually walks with a jingle in his step. Good listener and always thoughtful.
Played by DINGO

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Dipping his head in greeting from across the river the blue tabby tom would mew back hurriedly, "Of course-- Apologies for our delay in meeting you here. Things have been... Rather busy as of late-- A-also this is Rainpaw! My apprentice" He truly hadn't meant to be late! But after everything that had happened following the heist ShadowClan had pulled Jinglemoon had found himself busier then ever before. Healing himself, Adderfang, multiple other smaller injuries this past moon or so too as well as preparing for Wavesong's kits, he had lost count of the herb patrols! Truth be told the blue tabby was quite exhausted but he was grateful to have Rainpaw and her help and he wasn't about to miss what Rowanpaw and Swallowpaw had wanted to say.

Jinglemoon sits patiently and listens with his curled ears facing forwards as the russet furred apprentice explains their proposition. The idea would be a meeting between all of the medicine cats, a chance to share each others' knowledge and learn right at the spot where StarClan was closest every half moon, he was sure the stones they mentioned were the same ones Pikestar had received his nine lives at, he had never considered visiting the stone himself as though it were a place only those asked to go there by StarClan themselves could visit, Phloxwish had said that they could call upon StarClan when lost though. Glancing to the sky as if in search of the moon already Jinglemoon would ponder the idea, his face and whiskers twisted in thought.

It only made sense to say yes obviously, learning more knowledge from the other medicine cats was invaluable and would likely help to save many more cats in the future, not just in RiverClan but in all the clans. Jinglemoon's gaze would linger on Swallowpaw briefly at hearing that she was the only one not new to this role and to the belief in StarClan, it made him more curious about SkyClan but even more-so made him worry for her- She was still just an apprentice and being the only medicine cat who this wasn't all new to? That was a lot of weight to carry! He'd glance down to Rainpaw at his side for a few moments as if trying to wordlessly understand what she might be thinking about this whole idea...

"I think you're right" He began, "It's our duty to help other cats and helping each other to do that is the right path forwards, if you asked me" He gave a determined nod to Rainpaw in hopes of reassuring her that this was the right thing to do and to not be scared. "I must admit that I will be... Cautious of ShadowClans' medicine cat-- Provided they come too but I will be there!-- Do we have safe passage to travel to the tall stones?"