Book 9 - Chapter 2

"Cats of Fishclan, today is our competition, you can cheer on any of your clan mates. We will start with our medicine cats. Medicine cats you have until the sun reaches it's highest peak to gather as many herbs as you can. When you get back we will count out the number of herbs and find out who has the most. Pinkpaw since you will be going against your mentor instead of with him you will need 2 other apprentices to come with you. We promise not to have the apprentice challenge until after they get back. Also, Pinkpaw if you would like to you can join in for the other apprentice activities but you do not have to if you do not want to." Pinkpaw nodded. "Can I bring Blackpaw and Mintpaw with me?" she asked. Berrystar nodded. "Medicine cats your time starts now." said Troutstar. "A cat padded up to the base of the tree. "May I participate in this event I know my herbs very well." said River. The leaders considered before nodding. Rivera turned and padded away. Emberberry had found a nice patch of juniper berries. He had made himself a nice leaf, vine pouch to put the herbs in as he traveled. Emberberry turned and found some yarrow. Pinkpaw however was not far behind and she had found a large clump of horsetail and a little further away some marigold. Rivera having traveled from a long ways away had to know what herbs were which. She had made a nice little pouch that dangled on the edge of her tail so she could count and see how many she had at the same time as walking. She turned and saw what she was looking for. The old abandoned human home. She hopped up the fence. On her way to Fishclan she had traveled through the trees in this very garden and she had seen many herbs. She collected stalks of catmint and bunches of berries. She placed some yarrow, marigold, parsley, and horsetail on top of some fennel and burdock roots. She turned looked up at the sky and jumped up a tree. She placed the handle of the basket in her mouth and ran. She jumped down into the clearing of Fishclan first. Emberberry came next with a large supply of berries. Pinkpaw came trailing last with a ton of leaves. "Cats of Fishclan now we must see which at has found the most herbs." said Cedarstar. "The winner of this competition is Emberberry, then Rivera and then Pinkpaw." Congratulations to all and later this afternoon we will have the competition for the warriors." The clan padded away. While Rivera turned back to the forest. She went and got loads and loads of vines. The vines were strong but bendy and easy to carry. She wove them together making a neat lithe basket. She placed all the herbs that had been found that day in the basket and then she went and set the basket in a puddle. Keeping the juices in the plants and keeping them fresh.