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Their breathing has eased only slightly since they were first admitted to the medicine den; Goldenrodkit has begun to lose hope after two days of being fed stupid gross plants and having their constant sneezing and watery eyes ease only slightly. They wouldn't mind so much… if the medicine den wasn't so dull. How did Cicadabuzz stand to live in here for so long? How does Magpiepaw? Some kits might jump at the chance to be allowed inside the space, to see all the plants lining the walls and learn their uses. Goldenrodkit is, in contrast, not thrilled at all. They would much rather be outside, watching their clanmates pass by or chasing after innocent bugs. But instead they're trapped in here, with its oppressive lack of odor (or is it simply the kit being too congested to smell?) while they wait for Magpiepaw to deem them healthy enough to leave.
Finally, on a day when only one of their nostrils is clogged and their eyes aren't quite as squinted, the kit climbs out of their nest and actually speaks to the healer—along with anyone else in the vicinity. "Magpie," they say, having to remind themself halfway through that the healer's name is not the same as their littermate's and should not be shortened in the same way. She clears her throat, which feels scraped raw like she's been swallowing beetle shells, and turns golden eyes on the healer. "Feel—hmn—so much better. Healed." Her voice breaks, allowing a sharp sneeze through, before she swipes at her dripping nose and continues, "Go home now?"
Finally, on a day when only one of their nostrils is clogged and their eyes aren't quite as squinted, the kit climbs out of their nest and actually speaks to the healer—along with anyone else in the vicinity. "Magpie," they say, having to remind themself halfway through that the healer's name is not the same as their littermate's and should not be shortened in the same way. She clears her throat, which feels scraped raw like she's been swallowing beetle shells, and turns golden eyes on the healer. "Feel—hmn—so much better. Healed." Her voice breaks, allowing a sharp sneeze through, before she swipes at her dripping nose and continues, "Go home now?"
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GOLDENRODKITIT/THEY/SHE, KIT OF SHADOWCLAN
scruffy black and gold kit with orange eyes ; quiet and independent
chronic upper respiratory infections ; gravely voice & constant sniffles
cicadabuzz x wisteriastrike ; littermate to deathberrykit, elderkit, oleanderkit, centipedekit, maggotkit
peaceful powerplay allowed ; doesn't like physical contact
played by foxlore
