The Biggest Mistake

Chapter 5

    Moons passed by slowly in the medicine den, Heatherpaw was stuck there, after an adder bite and a deathberry encounter. Her strength was slowly coming back to her, she had to spend two moons laying down, trying not to disturb the cobwebs holding in her blood. Heatherpaw was very bored, Lightwing and Dawnpaw were constantly telling her that she would be alright to start her training back up in a few days, at the full moon. Poor Turtletail visited her everyday, bringing her fresh kill and water. He felt as though her accident was his fault, which she constantly told him it was not. Dawnpaw padded into the den with a gleeful look in her eye.
    "Hey Heatherpaw, I have great news! Lightwing said you could come etch some wild garlic with me. It'll mean your first experience out of camp since the adder." Dawnpaw told her.
Heatherpaw groaned, "I'm too tired Dawnpaw, tomorrow I'll go."
Dawnpaw walked over to her frustrated with her littermate.
"You listen to me now Heatherpaw, I am your medicine cat and I telling you right now. If you do not start walking and moving now, you will never heal. So you get of yours butt and get moving." She told her firmly,
Heatherpaw tucked her tail between her leg and slowly stood up. She took a long stretch and limped out of the den. Warriors passed by her murmuring, then two kits tumbled into Dawnpaw.
"Bugkit, Junekit, what did we talk about? Be careful when you are tumbling around the clearing. You could injure someone, or you could have hurt Heatherpaw here." Said Dawnpaw.
The kits nodded and scurried off. Heatherpaw looked at her sister, who was wise upon her years. Dawnkit gestured her head towards the camp exit and they left on a trip to get some garlic.