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"So good..." Flamestar purred, licking the top of her head affectionately. "Good girl."

She panted softly and she cleaned off her face, "We should head back before the clan comes looking for us" She mewed softly and nuzzled her father.

"Yes, we should." He replied, taking their collection of herbs in his jaws and walking home side by side with her, entering the camp as the sun started to set.

She grabbed her part of it and she padded to her den, setting the herbs where they needed to go.

He stepped in after her and set the herbs down for her to sort, looking around the den and breathing deeply. "I like this place." He purred, looking back at Cedadrleaf.

"I always have too" She purred softly and sorted the herbs.

"Hmm..." Flamestar sat down for a moment and took in the scent of the herbs, the peacefulness of the place, and the beauty of his daughter, thinking heavily about something.

"Your thinking about something" She mewed as she sorted herbs.

"Yes." He replied simply, watching her sort now. "Did you have any plans at the Gathering tomorrow night?"

"Not really, maybe talk with the other medicine cats about border crossings for herbs, but that's it" She mewed in reply, her tail flicking.

"Good." Flamestar purred, not saying anything else about that subject as he grinned inwardly. "Have you been keeping an eye on the kits for a potential apprentice?" The discussion between the two seemed like an ironically normal one for a leader and their medicine cat to have, given what they'd just done.

"I'm not sure, none of them seem to spark an intrest in herbs, but it may take time, I don't know how kits act" She chuckled softly.

"A clear choice will reveal itself in time, I'm sure. And you're still young." He mewed, nuzzling her neck.

"I know, I know" She mewed and nuzzled him back, giving a long sigh, "But something is bound to happen" She mumbled.

"And you'll be more than ready for it." Flamestar mewed back. "I know it."

"You say that now" She teased and licked his nose.

"You had no idea what was going to happen today, and you dealt with that well." He teased right back, purring and thumping her chest with his paw.

"That's because starclan wanted it I guess, I'm surprised I did as good as you say... As a medicine cat I haven't..." She mumbled and nuzzled her head to his chest, she hadn't done anything close to mating and her father had taken her innocence, but she didn't mind, she enjoyed it.

"Oh yes, you were amazing." Flamestar purred in reply, grooming the top of her head when she pressed against him.

"I'm glad you liked it" She mewed softly and she groomed him back.

He looked out through the entrance of the den to see the sky darkening. "Frosttail will be looking for me. I'll see you tomorrow." He mewed, giving her muzzle one last look before he left the medicine den.

"Alright" She mewed and watched him leave, once she was finished with the herbs she laid in her nest, rolling around a bit before she laid on her side, yawning loudly.

Flamestar conferred with his deputy about their concerns and the duties for tomorrow, then headed to his den, flopping down into his nest. He purred softly and thought that he'd eventually have to get Cedarleaf to come sleep up here with him.

Cedarleaf dozed for a while before she got up to check on the kits in the nursery.

The sole queen in the clan at the moment slept peacefully, with all but one of her kits at her belly. The other one was in the back of the den, tearing up leaves with his claws and teeth.