Birchfeather

[bluebird]

Birchfeather woke up dazed and in pain. She saw a form standing over her, it was Tulipleaf. She was wrapping her body carefully with cobwebs to stop the bleeding. The dog had attacked her and she was now in a very bad state. Her stomach hurt so much she writhed in pain. Tulipleaf put a paw on her to soothe her. " Hello Birchfeather, how are you?"
" My..... stomach.... uhhhhh...."
"Its okay say no more", and with that Tulipleaf left and got some poppy seed. " Here take this these will help. Tulipleaf nosed her the seeds and Birchfeather werily licked them up. After a while the poppy seeds started to take effect and she drifted into sleep again. Meanwhile Silverstorm was visiting Birchfeather regularly. As he approched the den Tulipleaf came out to greet him. " Good morning Silverstorm," But her voice was grim." Hello Tulipleaf, how is Birchfeather doing?"
"Well I have some bad news, she will be okay in time but......."
"But what!?" Silverstorm's voice cracked with anaxiety. " Well because the dog attacked her in the abdomen she can never have kits." Silverstorm hung his head low, comprehending the terrible blow to him and to Birchfeather. "Please don't tell her until she has recovered, the news at this criticle state may kill her."
" I understand Tulipleaf, I won't" Silverstorm padded back to the warrior's den silent with his tail held low.

[bluebird]

It had been a moon since the last chat with Silverstorm and Birchfeather was almost fully recovered. She had scaring but that was about it. Birchfeather had been a good paciente but Tulipleaf had been treading this day. But she knew it had to come. She called Silverstorm into her den. "Okay Silverstorm today is the day we must tell her that she can no longer have kits." Silverstorm nodded grimly and said "Who will tell her?"
"I will I do not want to jepordize your realationship."
"Thanks Tulipleaf." They padded over to Birchfeather who was outside the den warming her scared tabby pelt. She looked and saw Silverstorm and a purr rumpled through her chest, but it was immediatly cut short when she saw the 2 cats grim faces. "What is wrong?" Asked the young warrior. Tulipleaf stepped foward and said, "Do you remember the day the dogs came and injured you?'' Birchfeather nodded not liking where this was going, "Well on that day one of the dogs slashed you stomach, that act has paralized you from reproducing. In other words you will never be able to have kits." Tulipleaf and Silverstorm just waited for shocked reaction but it never came. Then Birchfeather blakly said, "I know."
"You know!" Said Silverstorm in a shocked meow. Tulipleaf looked a little stunned too. "I overheard you both talking about it one morning, I got upset but then I just accepted it now I know the fact and I am fine with who I am." Silverstorm looked at Birchfeather never loving her more. He sat down beside Birchfeather and they started to groom each other's pelts. Tulipleaf started for a while and then said, "You can return to you warrior duties now." Birchfeather looked up and nodded in thanks. The two cats headed back to the warriors den.