Fire's herb lesson

[blackstar]

Firepaw had a confused look on her face, none of the herbs were familiar to her, she had never smelt any of them before. She looked up at her mentor "Sorry i dont know any of them" she meowed after a few heart beats.

[waterscar]

Mysteryflame nodded and first pointed to the green bushy like plant "That there is horsetail, I use it for infected wounds" the long furred grey tom meowed then pointed to the next herb, the small leafy green one "That one there is Chervil, use it to treat a belly ache" then the tom pointed to the last one with the small white flower "Chickweed, I would only use it for the treatment of greencough, when we dont have any catmint"

[blackstar]

Firepaw nodded now she felt like she was getting some where, still it was going to take for ever to learn everything. "Now I have to try and put them back in the right places?" she meowed

[waterscar]

"Yes, but try by recognising the scent rather by sight, but both of them are good and also do it by one herb at a time" replied Mysteryflame, 'Hmm.....I wonder how I am going to teach her fighting moves, medicine cats still need that technique not just healing, just in case they get attack, maybe I can get one of the warriors to teach her' the long grey tom thought.

[blackstar]

She thought for a few heart beats, before her lie Tansy, Thyme, Camomile, Borage leaves, Marigold, Goldenrod, Horsetail, Chervil, Chickweed. They all looked similar and she knew that the den which these were kept would be twice as bad. She lent over picking up the Tansy, Thyme and Camomile up and heading over to where the strong scent of herbs came from. When she reached the area that the herbs are kept she looked around, looking for something that looked like the plants at her paws, a few heart beats passed when she noticed a pile of leaves, She padded over, they smelt like Tansy so she bounced back and grabbed the small amount that her mentor brought out. She laid them gently on the pile. Eventually doing the same with the Thyme, but the Camomile took her a little longer then normal to find, but eventually she got there and headed back for the other herbs. Grabbing the next three which were - Borage leaves, Marigold, Goldenrod. Racing into this wasn't going to get her any where so slowly she took her time to put the herbs back in their places. Not even sure if her mentor was judging how slow she was going, she didn't care it was her first day Horsetail, Chervil, Chickweed moving over more confidently to the stock pile. placing them down, and looking briefly to see where they were before scenting if she was right or not. Before too long all the herbs were hopefully in the right places, she even went back to double check that she was. Before sitting down and waiting for her mentor to tell her she did something wrong or right.

[waterscar]

Mysteryflame was impressed that she had put all of the herbs in the right place and that she took her time with doing so. "Good job Firepaw, I am glad that you took your time as well, tomorrow we are going around the territory, seeing where each herb is and also so you can get to know it and if we get time, I might tell you some more herbs" the long furred grey tom meowed, well the day after that he was going to ask one of the warriors to teach her some fighting moves.

[blackstar]

Firepaw looked up and smiled, finally she was going out of camp! Her orange pelt tingled with excitement "I cant wait" she meowed to the tom her eyes dancing with energy.

[waterscar]

"I'm sure your are" replied the long furred grey tom, smiling, mostly happy for his apprentice, seeing her excitement in her eyes as well and energy.

[blackstar]

She looked around "Er, so where will I be sleeping?" she asked

[waterscar]

"Where do you think, in the medicine den with me, I have already made a nest for you" Mysteryflame replied

[blackstar]

She blinked "So ill be here full time then?"

[waterscar]

"Well yes, its the best place for you to learn, and what happens if something happens in the daytime or at night, going and collecting you from the apprentice's den wouldn't be so useful would it now" replied the medicine cat

[blackstar]

She nodded "This is true I guess"

[waterscar]

Mysteryflame nodded "Well you can go off and do what you want, just dont go too far from camp just yet" the long furred grey tom meowed

[blackstar]

Firepaw smiled "Ok" and headed out of the den wondering what it looked like out side of camp.