something is rotten in...snowclan? Med den has a leak!

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    Paradisefalls sighed as he pulled out a wad of gross rotting herbs from the back of his den. The only thing more shocking was that was about the third pile of herbs he had that were rotting, some more than others. "how did this happen?" he mumbled to himself. The white medicine cat still showed signs of injury from escaping his captors but he looked better off now than he had been. They needed to get new herbs and soon, he didn't like being this low on herbs. The only good herbs left he'd put in the sun to dry. Apparently his den had a leak in it and had for some time. The result was water on the herbs which resulted in rot. The ones in the sun were barely useable.


    He'd need help collecting more herbs and he'd need more to help him patch up his den to stop this from happening again.

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    Incendre glanced up sleepily from his nest at Paradisefalls, face curious. Pushing himself up on his forelegs, he moved forward, to be greeted by a strange and twisted smell, appearing to come from the herbs. Worried now, he glanced at his mentor without a word, hoping an explanation would be coming soon.


    /rushed, got a little time
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    [fancypost borderwidth=0px][size=8]The high white kit considered the medicine den kindred and welcoming to all ages. She found hope and comfort here amongst the crew and sought nothing more than acceptance. Thus led to the blind kit to step forward with a sniff, sensing for any immediate obstacles with a shuffle of her paws. Nothing seemed to obstruct her path and so she pursued the source of commotion with twitching ears and maw parted per usual.


    Homekit felt her way closer before giving up for fear of bumping into something, or worse, someone. The taste of rotten herbs filled her throat and she couldn't help but let a cough escape, "What's that smell?" She asked with a tinge of bewilderment. Not once had she ever experienced such a horrendous thing in her life, not even the scent of feces caused her to cringe as much as this.


    "Mister Paradise, do you need any help?" The dense strain in the air told her that something somewhere was not okay. Whether it was here or just a troubled mind, she didn't know, but that gnawing feeling kept persisting which led her to ask.

    Paradisefalls' gaze flicked over to Incendre for a moment before Homekit spoke. His words would answer both spoken and unspoken questions. "Rotten herbs. There is a leak in the roof of the den and I never noticed it until now but it's ruined nearly all our herbs. If you don't mind Homekit we could use the help. I need to get rid of these rotting herbs, patch the leak and get more herbs," he said. It was obvious the white medicine cat couldn't do it alone, he still had injuries from escaping his captors and wasn't in any condition to go gather an entire replacement of herbs and patch a leak.

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    The flame point nodded, already figuring out which job he should do. Not just to make it easier for him, but also to get the job done faster, and well. Patching a leak in the roof of the den obviously wouldn't do - to use his paws he had to lay on his belly. But he could quite easily dispose of the rotten herbs, and already knew some places where herbs grew, so either of those tasks would be fine. Though, he supposed, the rotten herbs would need to be taken far away from camp - that was no good for him to do. If he went too far, he likely wouldn't be able to get back from exhaustion.
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    [fancypost borderwidth=0px][size=8]The snow bengal nodded with acknowledgment, understanding the predicament and what was needed. Although she didn't know all the herbs like they did nor what most of them looked like, she was more than willing to help. Homekit inched closer and pondered what was she could assist and the medicine team in retrieving or restocking their necessities. It wasn't everyday you had a blind kit participate in this type of stuff-- but hey, she just discovered her super senses and was ever so gradually getting a grasp on them. Walking around was not so much a challenge anymore, and scenting friends was finally recognizable. The task of living was less burdened by the new found power it seemed.


    The high white kitten swallowed a thought before making a small 'hmm' sound. The idea wasn't too bad, and she hoped Para would think the same, "Mister Paradisefalls? I could help I-I guess. Maybe I could climb on top of your back and hold herbs while you pick them? Then we can gather more in one trip!" Homekit let a awfully crooked smile lace across her maw, her way of being happy. It wasn't the cutest thing but it was still pretty damn precious.

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    Incendre gave a soft smile as the kit spoke. He wasn't sure what Paradisefall's answer would be - kits weren't meant to leave camp, but exceptions were sometimes made. Still, the flame point was cautious of letting kits out of camp. After all, it had been when he'd sneaked out of camp that the tree branch had fallen on his legs, resulting in his paralysis. "I'll do whatever's needed."
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    Paradisefalls smiled at the kitten, he liked kits but she had to top them all on pulling a cute look. How could he refuse that? "Thank you Homekit, but you can't leave camp. It can be dangerous out there," he said wishing he could've said yes. But he wouldn't risk the kit ending up like Indencre or worse.


    He glanced at Incendre. "Well first thing would be to get rid of all these rotten herbs and try to save any that haven't started rotting. There are more in the back corner, I couldn't reach them all," he said.

    [fancypost borderwidth=0px][size=8]She nodded solemnly but still understanding, "It's okay! I'll wait here for you guys and maybe I'll be some help then, yupyup!" She said with bubbling excitement for once. The snow bengal was eager to assist if that wasn't apparent.


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    The flame point nodded, already starting to move. He might have a disability, but he could still easily get into the herb stock, and he was still small too. Glancing at Homekit, he murmured, "Could you help me as well? You're smaller than me - you might be able to reach the herbs I can't." He probably could get most of them, but things deep in there would be hard to get. Plus, this didn't really require sight, since it wasn't distinguishing one herb from another (which you really only need a good sense of smell for anyway), but rather getting all that was there.
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    [fancypost borderwidth=0px][size=8]The high white kitten turned to the healer student with a tilted head. She was in fact runt sized and also just a kit, so her size could come in handy-- given she knew were to go and squeeze through that is. Listening to his words, she nodded, and replied with a crooked yet cheeky half smile, "Sure, just show me where to go and I'll dig out wh-what I can." Homekit stumbled over her words but didn't let that stop her happiness. It were these two that made her happy, and without them she was just a quiet cat. They brought the best out of her she supposed.


    The snow bengal crinkled her nose when she tried to take a big whiff of the air. It really was rotten, undoubtedly as Paradisefalls said. They weren't at all useful for healing, but maybe they could use it for something! She heard from an elder that old mush and food helped the soil stay fertile and for the lovely flowers and plants to grow better, something like 'compost'. Maybe with all the stuff in here they could start something? The alabaster kitten decided to push the thought away and to bring it up later.

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    The medicine apprentice nodded, then blinked and murmured an 'okay'. Guiding her lightly with his tail to the herb stock, he began to bring things out of it.
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    "Yeuch, what's that smell?"


    The putrid smell curled through Hawktalon's nasal cavities. It was terrible. It smelled rather grassy, but also wet. At the opening of the den, he could see some rotting herbs and a kit, the medicine cat and the medicine cat apprentice. Obviously, a leak had occurred. Hawktalon's paw raised lightly as he asked, "Anything I can do to help?"

    Paradisefalls watched as the kit and Incedre worked to clean out the herbs. He turned when he heard the deputy. But he hesitated to answer instead speaking to Chuggakit first. "No, I can't let you leave camp. But if you'd like to help clean up here we could use the help," he said. After Indencre's accident so many moons ago Paradisefalls rarely would ever take a kit out of camp. He turned his attention to the deputy. "Hawktalon, yes. I need to collect new herbs and get the roof of my den patched. I can use all the paws I can get to help. Now is when we should be stocking up on herbs not tossing them all out," he said. "Do you think you could find something to patch the den roof with?"

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    Snaketongue raised her slender head as a rotten, putrid scent hit her. she crinkled her nose in disgust before standing, following her nose to the medicine den. So this is where the stench is coming from, She thought. Wonder why...maybe a leak or something of that sort. The partially blind she-cat paused in front of the den before she stuck her head in and saw two kits, Her deputy Hawktalon, and of course Paradisefalls and his apprentice. "Hmm, Does my nose detect a leak in the medicine cat den? Your herbs stink to high Starclan."


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    Paradisefalls chuckled at the comment. "Your telling me. When I first smelled it I thought something had crawled into the back of my den and died. Yeah there is a good leak and it ruined all my herbs," he said.

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