Skipperpaw | WindClan's energetic medicine cat apprentice
Several sunrises had passed since their arrival in the bitter cold depths of the mountains that towered over the moorland that once was called home. Treacherous weather activity had driven them from their warm dens and had driven them to the only place that might be considered safe until the passing of the storms. The new camp wasn't anything special, but at the very least it was dry and didn't threaten to drown them in their sleep.
A soft yawn parted the ivory jaws of the fluffy apprentice and she carefully uncurled herself from the little patient that had basically become her best friend. She was careful not to disturb Daisykit when she rose to her paws, though she did gently nuzzle the smaller cat and ensure that she was warmly tucked into the nest so that she wouldn't miss too much of Skipperpaw's fluff and warmth. She did, however, lean down to whisper to the kit, knowing that she'd be just awake enough to hear her. "Oasismist agreed to take me on another herb scouting mission today, but I shouldn't be gone too long, okay? I'll bring back another surprise - promise." She swept her tail gently across the sleeping kit and then turned and bounded out of the makeshift medicine cat den.
The sudden sunlight was harsh on her pale golden eyes as she emerged into the temporary camp's clearing and she slowed her paw steps to a trot so that she could properly examine the few cats who were also awake at this late morning hour. Finally she set eyes on her escort and made her way over to where she at the dedicated entrance of the camp. She had her typical cheerful smile on her face and an unmistakable skip in her step. "Good morning, Miss Oasismist! I'm ready for the scouting mission! I can't wait to see what kind of herbs we'll find today! Littlewoods has been very happy with what we've been able to find, and he wanted me to pass along his appreciation for taking me while he stays in camp. We make a great herb-scouting duo!"
"Thank you so very much, Oasismist - but I'm definitely not ready to be a full-fledged medicine cat yet! I've still got a lot to learn from Littlewoods, after all," she purred. She lowered the frontal half of her body to the ground in a well-needed stretch as she hadn't quite had the option to do so in the makeshift medicine cat den without awakening her patient and mentor.
Her tufted ears perked and she was immediately at full attention at the mention of there being a location of interest with the potential of rare herbs. "Absolutely! Maybe it's thyme, or yarrow! Either one would be wonderfully helpful to the Clan after their travels. Let's go!"
Unaware of Daisykit eavesdropping on her conversation with Oasismist, Skipperpaw took the lead and headed out of the 'camp' where she began her careful trek along the winding pathways of the mountains. She paused once they hit a forked pathway and turned to peer over her shoulder at Oasismist. "Do you want to lead from here? I've kind of just realized that I'm not entirely positive where we're going," she mrr'ed with a laugh.