Wednesday, August 11, 2010
The Nursery
This is the Nursery, one of the most protected areas in the camp. The queens and the kits sleep and live here until the kits reach their 6th moon. Then the kits move to the Apprentice's Den and the queens move back to the Warrior's Den. It is large cave with a curtain of lichen and willow at the entrance, and there is plenty of space outside for the older kits to play.
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"This is the nursery," Dawnshadow told Poppyleaf. "You'll be staying here until your kits are born and are six moons old - that is when they will become apprentices and move onto the apprentice's den. Do you want to settle down first? I'll fetch you some moss. Longwhisker, the fresh-kill pile is in that hollow trunk in the clearing. Do you want to get Poppyleaf something to eat?" She asked, then walked to the Medicine Cat Den to get moss.
ReplyDeletePoppyleaf shook her head. "I'm fine, you may leave Longwhisker," she meowed. Longwhisker nodded and left the den. "Thanks, Dawnshadow, but I'll be fin now," she said.
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Poppyleaf padded into the nursery with Stormkit following. "This is the nursery, and that is my nest where we will sleep," she meowed, flicking her tail torwd her nest. She walked over and layed down in it, watching Stormkit.
~>Poppyleaf
"Your kits will be born any day now, won't they?" Dawnshadow commented, looking at Poppyleaf.
ReplyDelete"Yes they will," Poppyleaf meowed, "Real soon!" She grunted as she changed positions in her nest. Just then, Longwhisker came into the den. "Hello, Poppyleaf," he purred, "And hi Dawnshadow." Longwhisker noticed his mate's swollen belly and mutter, "Due soon, are they?" he asked. Popppyleaf nodded. "I wonder how much longer I have to wai-" she meowed, but her voice was cut off as her question was answered. "THE KITS!! THEY'RE COMING NOW!!" Poopyleaf cried. "I'll get Violetgaze!" Longwhisker exclaimed. He rushed out of the den, returning moments later with the medicine cat. Violetgaze rushed to Poppyleaf's side, carrying some herbs in her mouth. She dropped them by Poppyleaf and meowed, "These are raspberry leaves, chew them to ease the pain." She turned to the others and urgently snapped, "Can I be alone with Poppyleaf, please?" Violetgaze always had very controling side when it came to serious buisness. Longwhisker nodded and leapt out of the den with Dawnshadow.
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Poppyleaf layed licking the three kits that layed by her belly. Violetgaze invited Longwhisker back into the nursery and meowed, "Come see your new kits. Two she-cats and a tom." Longwhisker came in and saw Poppyleaf. He smiled and crouched next to her. "Have you thought of names?" he asked her. Poppyleaf nodded. "I think the brown tabby and white she-kit should be Mousekit. You name the next," she meowed. Longwhisker looked at the cloudy grey tom. "Can he be Briskkit?" he asked. "Of course!" Poppyleaf said with a purr, "And the last should be Cherrykit." She glaced down at the calico she-cat, smiling. "Perfect," Longwhisker said.
~>Poppyleaf,Longwhisker&Violetgaze<~
Stormkit had been sitting nearby, watching wide-eyed as his siblings arrived. He blinked his blue eyes at them, frowning. "Why can't they open their eyes?"
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Dawnshadow padded back in with Longwhisker, and looked down at Stormkit. "Well, they're just born, so it'll take a while for them to be able to open their eyes. Every kit opens their eyes at different times. However, they can already smell and taste so they can reach their mother's milk," she explained to the kit. Dawnshadow turned to look at Poppyleaf, Longwhisker, and their newborn kits. "They're beautiful kits, Poppyleaf, Longwhisker," she purred.
ReplyDelete(sunset, do you just want the physical appearance of the kits on the description? because if you want more just tell me on the important info page)
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ReplyDeleteStormkit nodded, not taking his eyes off his new siblings. "How long does it take them to open their eyes? Will it be long? 'Cause I wanna play with them!!"
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Dawnshadow purred in amusement. "Like I said, it depends on the kits. Who knows, one of them might open their eyes now, or they might not open for ten sunrises!"
ReplyDeleteStromkit groaned. "Ten sunrises?! That's too long!!!!! I'll be bored to death by then!!"
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Dawnshadow laughed. "No, I'm sure you won't. Come on, I'll play with you for a little bit, with your mother's approval, of course." The silver tabby she-cat always had a soft spot for kits.
ReplyDeleteStormkit's grew round with excitement. "Where are we going?? Out to the forest? I bet I could take down a whole fox if I tried. PLEASE?????"
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(oops......Stormkit's EYES* grew round with excitement....)
ReplyDeleteDawnshadow laughed. "We can't go out of camp, but I'll take you around and show you the leader's den." She knew she could and was allowed to, because her sister was Brookstar.
ReplyDelete"To Brookstar's den?" Stormkit practically flew out the den. "Come on Dawnshadow!!! Hurry up!!!"
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(comment next at leader's den)
"Hi," She meowed warily, she hoped her new denmates would like her.
ReplyDeleteLeafpaw peeped her head in th enursery, but no one was there. "Elders' den?" she mewed to herself before going there.
ReplyDeletesilverwater paded into the nursery quickly making herself a nest she lay down in it.slightly ambarrsed by bulging stomac roundind with kits."hello."she mewed softly.
ReplyDelete"Are you having kits?" She asked.
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"Momma! I'm BORED! I am the only kit in the nursery right now! It's not fair! Snowpaw gets to be an apprentice! But I don't! It's a stupid rule!" Blossomkit complained. "Hush little one. Quit complaining. It's time for you to be in the nursery." Brightlegs said. Then she started licking Blossomkit. "Uhhh! Momma stop! This hurts!" Then Blossomkit ran out of the nursery.
ReplyDeletesilverwater smiles from her nest at the little kit and suddenly gasps in pain as her contractions start...
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silverwater smiled down at her three kits.two toms and one she-cat.the she-cat was snow white accept she had a dark brown tail,ears and light brown fur over her eyes and neck,she was also fluffy thought not as fluffy as herself.the first tom was a creamy brownish grey tabby.she licked his head lovingly before looking at the last tom.he was snow white from nose to tail tim and as fluffy as herself.she smiled at them and named them wildkit,pebblekit and whitekit.
Moonblossom was curled up in the nursery, sleeping, when a terrible pain rippled down her body and woke her. Moonblossom bit back a yowl as a kit slid onto the moss. She whimpered as another kit came, and then the pain faded. Moonblossom was exhausted. She lay her head down and went limp.
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Darkflame licked her flank lovingly. "You did a great job," he whispered to her quietly. "What should we name them?"
ReplyDeleteDiamondkit stalked forward. Her target was Barkkit, an enemy warrior, invading the nursery. Diamondkit leapt, and landed on Barkkit.
ReplyDeleteBarkkit's eyes flew open, as his breath left his body. "Can't a cat get a bit of sleep?" he spat crossly.
"Well, sorry. Dangerclaw won't let us go outside the nursery yet. Jumping on you is the only fun thing too do."
"Well, then jump on Silverkit. She might make a good target."
"NO! Silverkit is always alert!"
"Calm down. All of you," said Dangerclaw. her eyes had snapped open, and she said "You mat g out ito the clearing if you want to, but don't get in the way!"
Grasspelt and Dangerclaw ate a mouse each together.
ReplyDeleteDangerclaw yawned, and went to sleep.
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