[shall]/i/.train.?

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Gray paws touched the earth at every painful step. Well, it wasn't painful from scratches or scars, it was on the inside of the gray pawed cat known as Crescentpaw. His direction was the Medicine Cat den at the far back of camp and he walked from the apprentices den. Last night was his last night in that den for a long time. He didn't want to leave all of his friends but the death of his former mentor told his heart that this was the right path that he needed to follow.

The morning sun was bright and seeped into camp easily by WindClan's lack of trees. There were clouds and they were puffy and white but known blocked the sun. Crescentpaw's see green eyes focussed on the old badger set that was now so close that he could smell the scent of herbs that he loved so much. His gray paws finally stopped moving when he reached the entrance of the den that he loved to go to so much when he was a kit. "Flightfoot?"he asked in almost a sing song voice but it was dull and quiet.

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Flightfoot counted his juniper berries making sure he had a good amount. His ears pricked hearing someone call his name.

"Flightfoot?"

Ah, he recognized that voice. He left his supply of herbs and padded over to the entrance. "Hello Crescentpaw, ready to start training?" A soft purr rumbled in his throat. This was his first apprentice.

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Crescentpaw's sea green eyes shimmered with almost a tint of excitement as he stared up at his knew mentor. He had lost his first mentor to a fox and he was best friends with her. They had already planned to spend the rest of their lives together. He loved her and he always would. As the other warriors on the patrol faught off the fox and his mentor lay in the dust, wounded from the battle, he tried to save her but she died at his paws. He had no idea what to do and she died before his eyes. The picture flashed in his mind as the beatened she-cat faded to nothing, her beautiful amber eyes became dull and they never blinked again.

Finally, Crescentpaw pushed the thought out of his mind and smiled at Flightfoot. "Yes, please!"he mewed excitedly and thought of if he was a Medicine Cat he could save the ones he loves, his friends, not mates. For Medicine Cats couldn't have mates.

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Flightfoot knew the pain of losing one's mentor, though he wasn't in love with his past mentor from a long time ago they were best friends. Rouges. Rouges had killed his mentor. His brother, his father, and their little gang of rouges.

"Yes, please!"

This brought him back to reality. "Alright, we'll start with some basic herbs, and move on from there," He meowed thinking of a good lesson, "This way Crescentpaw." He turned and trotted back to his supply. Sitting down he reached out with a paw, careful to choose a few good herbs to start out with. He lightly pushed over coltsfoot and a juniper berry.

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The sea green eyes blinked a few times before he slowly padded into the dark den. The fresh scent of herbs filled his nose and he managed to smile. The den was cozy and comfortable. He wondered if he was to sleep in this den. He hoped. It was one of the warmest dens in the Clan. The old badger set had been the place he stayed when his mother died. He stayed with Flightfoot for two moons before he became an apprentice. Flightfoot had been like a father to him. Since he had grown up in the nursery and the smells of the herbs were comforting to him.

Crescentpaw padded forward to where Flightfoot laid out herbs. He knew the one. Juniper berries. He had even had them before but he didn't know the other. He had never seem them before. He sat himself down in front of Flightfoot and looked up at him. His set his tail over his paws and waited for him to give him direction.

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Flightfoot watched the apprentice. "You know this one? Right? Juniper Berries are used for breathing, and mixed with ragwort it is used as a poultice for aching joints. This herb here is coltsfoot, used for breathing and for coughing. These are both to be ingested," He took a piece of ragwort just to show the apprentice. Flightfoot had a father-son relationship with Crescentpaw, thought the two had no relation. The medicine cat carefully placed the herbs back into his supply.

Carefully he took horsetail, burdock root, and a chervil leaf and placed them at the tom's paws. "Do you know any of these?"

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Crescentpaw listed intently to what his mentor said to him. He said it to himself so he would remember as Flightfoot received the new herbs. "Juniper berries, used for breathing and when mixed with ragwort to make a cure for aching joints." He paused to think of what Flightfoot said about coltsfoot before continuing. "Coltsfoot, used for breathing and coughing. Both are to be eaten,"he meowed proudly that he remebered. His mother had always said that if he said something a number amount of times he would remember. Maybe later he could recite them to his friends or Flightfoot.

His sea green eyes stared down at the new herbs. He knew what they were all called and knew they all had something in common like the juniper berries and the coltsfoot did. He knew what burdock root was used for so he took a guess. "This one's horsetail, this one's burdock root and this one's chervil leaf,"he recited, pointing his paw to each one. "I know that burdock root is for infected wounds so I think they all do that. They are applied to the wound."

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"Juniper berries, used for breathing and when mixed with ragwort to make a cure for aching joints."
"Coltsfoot, used for breathing and coughing. Both are to be eaten."

Flightfoot smirked, he had a good apprentice. Saying it again to memorize. Good idea Crescentpaw. He waited patiently for the answer to his previous question.

This one's horsetail, this one's burdock root and this one's chervil leaf,"
"I know that burdock root is for infected wounds so I think they all do that. They are applied to the wound."

He blinked, once, twice, wow. He guessed that staying with him for two moons was useful. "Very good, burdock root is also used to heal wounds and sores, chervil leaf is used for bellyaches along with water mint. Two other treatments for infected wounds are marigold, and rolling around in wild garlic. Burdock root is usually used for rat bites," He set the herbs away and took water mint. "Water mint is only availiable in marsh and wet areas," He put it back and searched around for the next few herbs. Flightfoot took a leaf of disgusting looking stuff. "Lastly for today, this is mousebile, use it on ticks. Apply it, do not lick you paws after use, wash in a stream or river, the taste of it will be in you mouth for awhile."

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Crescentpaw smiled at his mentor's praise and listened to what his mentor had to say. He nodded and focused and nodded again. He wrinkled his nose and let outs a 'bleh'. But then he closed his eyes and repeated the important things Flightfoot had told him. "Burdock root, heels wounds and sores, especially rat bites. Chervil leafs is used for bellyaches along with watermint. Marigold and rolling around in wild garlic also cure infected wounds. Water mint is only found in wet and marshy areas and mouse bile is used on ticks,"he recited and let out a grin,"I will wash my paws in the stream after I use it." He smiled and looked at the herbs around him. There was so much to learn in so little time... But then it came to him. "How do we get watermint since we don't live in marshy wet areas?"he asked.

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As he put back the herbs he listened to Crescentpaw.

"Burdock root, heels wounds and sores, especially rat bites. Chervil leafs is used for bellyaches along with watermint. Marigold and rolling around in wild garlic also cure infected wounds. Water mint is only found in wet and marshy areas and mouse bile is used on ticks,"
"I will wash my paws in the stream after I use it."

Flightfoot huffed and picked out a juniper berry and ragwort. Taking a clear white claw he delicately mixed the two herbs together. I've been having aching joints for a while," he explained as he finished up. He took the poultice and swallowed it.

"How do we get watermint since we don't live in marshy wet areas?"

Flightfoot answered, "We'll find some wet area near the Twoleg Place or somewhere near there, a stream maybe." He started cleaning the claw he had used to mix the poultice.

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Crescentpaw's sea green eye were fixed on his mentor's claw as he mixed the remedy. He was interested in the many different mixes of herbs that could be made. He wanted to know them all. He looked back up at Flightfoot after he ate it. "Juniper berries and ragwort are made to make a joint aching remedy,"he meowed with a bit of a questionable glance. "That is interesting!"he exclaimed and looked at all the herbs. How many different concoctions could be made?

Pausing to think about streams and twoleg places he nodded. "Yeah, I think I've seen it near the stream at the ThunderClan boarder,"he meowed and nodded confidently.

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"Juniper berries and ragwort are made to make a joint aching remedy,"
"That is interesting!"

It was good to have an apprentice that actually thought herbs were interesting. His joints were beginning to feel alot better. It must be his nest that's been giving him aching joints. Flightfoot isn't that old.

"Yeah, I think I've seen it near the stream at the ThunderClan boarder,"

"Excellent! When we need water mint, we'll go there to get some," Flightfoot meowed.

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Crescentpaw nodded and smiled. He was excited to go searching through the territory. He had always been interested in herbs as he passed by them with his old mentor. His eyes searched the den with great interest. "What next, Flightfoot?"he asked and flicked his tail back and forth.

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"What next, Flightfoot?"

Flightfoot liked this part. "Sleep, untill someone comes with some injury," he yawned stretching out. Ruffling his fur a bit he trotted towards his thick hay nest. He'd know if it was the cause of his aching joints if he woke up with aching joints. Curling up and prodded a spot for Crescentpaw.

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Crescentpaw's green eyes stared at the nest for long moment. He wasn't exactly tired but he shrugged and padded over to the nest. Moss and ferns made up the nest. Usually he had been just sleeping in moss, little beds of it. But now it would be different. The young tom made himself comfortable in the pile of soft items and set his tail over his nose, before he closed his eyes. He didn't sleep but waited, waited for something to happen.