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CROWPAW

Doing something was always better than lying around and being bored, and that was the biggest reason why Crowpaw was more than willing to follow NightClan's medicine cat on a trip to collect herbs. Her fur prickled in excitement, eager to get going, even as she kept herself to Smokefur's pace- unable to help a bit of prancing to let off some of her energy.

"Are you looking for anything specific?" she asked, craning her head to blink at the she-cat, her nose going up as she did so and sniffing a bit louder than necessary. She caught several scents- mostly that of prey with a few others mixed in, some sharper and some sweeter. Pausing by a tall plant, Crowpaw batted at it gently with a forepaw. "Is this something you need? I'm pretty sure I've smelled it before. What is it, what does it do?"

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Smokefur wasn't at all surprised that the apprentice accompanying her was so enthusiastic about their task. The older medicine cat watched Crowpaw barely contain her energy and resort to utilizing small bounces to safely expel any excess before the risk of explosion became too great. Finding it impossible to resist the smile she found coming on Smokefur received a question about their objective which she answered promptly. "We are looking for chervil, should be plenty growing in our territory. It's used to fight infections mostly, it has a few more uses if necessary though." Almost instantaneously after completing the thought Smokefur watched as Crowpaw shot towards the first plant she saw. "That's coltsfoot." Smokefur replied simply before adding "It is used to help cats suffering from shortness of breath." Clearly needing to give the apprentice more than just a name Smokefur described what they were hunting. "Chervil smells slightly sweet, has green leaves, and small white flowers." Hopefully that would be enough to get Crowpaw off to the races.

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CROWPAW

Chervil. Crowpaw had never heard of that one before, but she had no reason to believe that Smokefur didn't know what she was talking about, and she gave a vigorous nod, followed by another when the medicine cat had described what chervil looked and smelled like.

The plant she'd paused by was not the right one and Crowpaw breezed past it, eyes and nose peeled for one that matched Smokefur's needed plant. It was like hunting for prey, only plants did not move or require a chase; before long, the white-furred apprentice had spotted a clump of likely-looking plants and ran through the list: little white flowers, sweet smell. "Is this chervil?" Crowpaw yowled back to Smokefur, craning her head around to the she-cat, tail twitching in excitement at finding the plant the older cat had asked her to find. "It is, isn't it?"

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Crowpaw was clearly eager to please, something Smokefur was thankful for. Often the best candidate to select for herb gathering was Shadowpaw as warriors didn't tend to make the best companions for such a task. Although said warriors tended to remain polite and accompany Smokefur when she required their assistance they didn't take to the task with the enthusiasm they did their normal duties. There was no lack of enthusiasm to be found in Crowpaw however, and Smokefur followed behind her as she cut a path through their territory. Smokefur was surprised that the young apprentice could work at such a pace seemingly without sacrificing vigilance, however after while Crowpaw shot towards a plant she thought matched Smokefurs' description. After a quick inspection Smokefur informed her companion, "That is indeed Chervil." Smokefur finished pleased that she wasn't forced to tell Crowpaw otherwise. The potential look of disappointment from the apprentice would have been soul crushing. "We need the leaves and roots, so we will dig the whole thing up."

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Wiggling in silent joy at having found the plant Smokefur needed, Crowpaw dropped her gaze to the ground. Dig it up? She could do that. Unsheathing her claws, she raked at the ground at the base of the plant, dislodging dirt in her enthusiastic effort to follow the medicine cat’s guidance. Before she’d got much further, however, Smokefur halted her, telling her to be a bit more careful or she’d damage the roots.

“Sorry!” Crowpaw apologized; more carefully, she dug at the plant, clearing dirt away until a gentle tug was all that was needed to pull it from the ground. Holding it in her jaws, the white apprentice blinked up at Smokefur with sparkling blue eyes, eager for the next step. “Wha’th nexth?” she asked around the stem in her mouth, shifting her weight from paw to paw, barely contained from sprinting off once more.

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