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Post by flameh on Jan 31, 2011 10:19:05 GMT -5
Emberpaw stopped shivering and looked up at the entrance. She noticed the new barrier and smiled. "Thanks Taz" she called.
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"Thanks Radge" she mewed. "May StarClan light your path" she said, dipping her head.
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Post by Lemon Zinger on Jan 31, 2011 10:27:13 GMT -5
"Welcome." Taz said, going back to stand guard.
Radge dipped his head once more before heading for home. He noticed the new barrier and thanked Taz before heading inside. "Morning Emberpaw." He called cheerfully. "Got some herbs for you." He placed the bundle nearby and repeated Flamehearts instructions.
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Post by flameh on Jan 31, 2011 10:35:35 GMT -5
Emberpaw layed her head on her paws and let her amber eys slip shut. She let sleep claim her as she waited for her mate to return.
Emberpaw blinked open her eyes at the sound of Radge's voice. "Morning" she mewed, a bright smile on her face. She listened as Radge talked about the herbs. She sniffed one of the leaves cuiously before taking it in her mouth. She ate it, surprisingly it didn't taste bitter like some of the herbs she had when she was younger.
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Post by Lemon Zinger on Jan 31, 2011 16:47:56 GMT -5
Radge poked his head outside. "Thanks Taz, you're free to stay or go home... doesn't matter much to me."
"I think I should get home, I miss the hay and I've missed breakfast." Taz said.
"Oh, sorry. Do you need me to hunt?" Radge offered.
"No, I don't really like..."
"I get it, well, bye!" Radge said, smiling at their canine friend.
"Bye!" Taz called as he started for home. "Tell Emberpaw she has really nice kits."
"Will do." Radge said, heading back inside.
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Post by flameh on Jan 31, 2011 22:48:05 GMT -5
Emberpaw watched as Radge poked his head outside the den. She strained to hear the conversation they were having. She noticed Taz's depature and called out "Bye Taz, nice to see you again."
"So how was your trip?" she asked.
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Post by Lemon Zinger on Jan 31, 2011 22:50:41 GMT -5
"Fine, no trouble." Radge said. "Flameheart wants to meet the kits sometime." He said, settling down beside her.
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Post by flameh on Jan 31, 2011 23:15:52 GMT -5
Emberpaw nuzzled as Radge settled beside her. "I'd like that" she mewed. "It'd be good for the kits to have a friend in the clans" she said.
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Post by Lemon Zinger on Jan 31, 2011 23:21:44 GMT -5
"Thats what I was thinking. Someone that would be able to help them if we couldn't." Radge said. "Especially if they got into some trouble with the clans." He didn't want to think about either of those situations, but as a responsible father, he knew he had to.
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Post by flameh on Jan 31, 2011 23:29:04 GMT -5
Emberpaw nodded. "But I'd claw the pelts off of anyone that tried to harm my kits" she mewed. Especially ShadowClan she thought to herself.
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Post by Lemon Zinger on Jan 31, 2011 23:33:52 GMT -5
"Oh don't worry, I don't intend to let anything happen to them, but some things our out of our control." Radge said, he was getting hungry, but was far too sleepy to hunt.
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Post by flameh on Jan 31, 2011 23:37:47 GMT -5
Emberpaw smiled. "Now why don't you get some sleep and I'll keep watch" she mewed. She knew that Radge would be exhausted and she could afford to stay up because she'd been napping on and off all day.
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Post by Lemon Zinger on Jan 31, 2011 23:40:27 GMT -5
"Thanks Emberpaw. I shouldn't need too long." Radge said, drifting off into a peaceful slumber.
Periwinkle, however, decided it was a good time to start mewing and the tom's eyes peered at her from underneath heavy eyelids.
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Post by flameh on Jan 31, 2011 23:47:18 GMT -5
Emberpaw smiled and began to purr. She was hoping to make her mate relax and allow him to get some sleep. She whispered softly and began stroking Periwinkle with her tail as she began to stir.
Dair grumbled and shifted before snuggling closer to Emberpaw and falling back to sleep.
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Post by Lemon Zinger on Jan 31, 2011 23:56:51 GMT -5
Periwinkle stopped mewing and just curled up and fell asleep. She was happy about getting stroked...
Radge, finally peaceful, drifted to sleep as well, content beside his new family.
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Post by flameh on Feb 1, 2011 0:03:02 GMT -5
Emberpaw smiled contently at her new family. She still couldn't believe that her life had lead her there. When she was born she expected to be a warrior just like her mother, she never thought that she would end up as a loner and falling for her hero. Yet she couldn't imagine her life any different or any better.
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Post by Lemon Zinger on Feb 1, 2011 0:07:48 GMT -5
As if Radge didn't have enough trouble with nightmares, he now had two more inspirations for them. This time a fox was invading the den, and he was battling it as his mate and kits crouched in the corner. Radge did his best to defend it, but suddenly he was knocked aside and the fox leaped after his family.
He awoke with a startled gasp and panted, looking down at the kits to reassure himself they were alright.
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Post by flameh on Feb 1, 2011 0:44:09 GMT -5
Emberpaw watched as Radge slept and was startled when he jolted awake. She felt bad for her mate, it seemed that he could never get a break from the nightmares. She snuggled closer to him and purred. "Ssh, its okay" she mewed soothingly "I'm okay, they're okay, we're all okay." She tried to reassure him as best as she could.
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Post by Lemon Zinger on Feb 1, 2011 0:48:16 GMT -5
"I know it in my head, I just worry." Radge said. He got up and shook himself off. "I'm going to get something to eat. I can't sleep on an empty stomach anymore. You hungry for anything in particular?" He knew she'd had cravings for the last couple of moons, and he always tried to fulfill them.
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Post by flameh on Feb 1, 2011 0:56:26 GMT -5
Emberpaw felt bad for her mate, Radge barely slept anymore, and when he did it was interrupted by nightmares. "You need to relax" she mewed "You worry me when you don't sleep enough."
She knew that hunting helped take his mind off the nightmares so she let him go without a fight. She pondered the question and found herself craving squirrel. "A squirrel would be nice" she mewed.
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Post by Lemon Zinger on Feb 1, 2011 1:27:00 GMT -5
"Right, I'm on it." He said, going to the plentiful fields. He located Emberpaw's squirrel and killed it with no problem, but as he hunted for his own meal, he kept seeing foxes everywhere. Every time he looked around there was another one. Finally fed up with it, he returned towards the burrow. Luckily he managed to kill a mouse on the way, but he was still frustrated with himself as he entered the den.
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Post by flameh on Feb 1, 2011 1:46:47 GMT -5
Emberpaw took in Radge's frustrated expression as he entered the burrow. "What's wrong?" she asked concernedly. She was worrying more and more thsese days about her mate, she just wished that she could make his problems go away.
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Post by Lemon Zinger on Feb 1, 2011 1:58:50 GMT -5
"Nothing, just a lousy miss." He replied, passing her the squirrel. He didn't know what to do about his nightmares, other than to stop liking Emberpaw, and that was something he simply could not do. There was nothing that could change that. Nothing.
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Post by flameh on Feb 1, 2011 2:06:38 GMT -5
Emberpaw looked at him, an expression of sadness on her face. She didn't call him on the obvious cover up, she never did. Instead she opted to take a bite from the squirrel. Please mom, if you're there she prayed help Radge, he needs to rest and I can't take away his nightmares but maybe you can.
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Post by Lemon Zinger on Feb 1, 2011 2:08:23 GMT -5
Radge looked over at Emberpaw and noticed her eyes looked distant. "You alright?" He asked, wondering what she was thinking about. "Squirrel taste okay?"
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Post by flameh on Feb 1, 2011 2:14:53 GMT -5
Emberpaw shook herself from her thoughts. "Yeah it tastes fine" she mewed. "I'm just worried about you" she said honestly.
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