Eclipse/Chapter 4

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Chapter Number: 4 (of 25) Page Numbers: 49 - 61

Chapter Summary
Jaypaw's PoV


 * Jaypaw is wrapping up the honeycomb in a rhubarb leaf while Leafpool's out collecting catmint. He's about to tie it up in bark strips when he hears a squeal. He recognizes the squeal's as Toadkit's, and runs to the den entrance just as Daisy is running in. Daisy tells him that Toadkit had been chasing after a bee ad jumped right into some nettle patches. Jaypaw is relieved that it's just nettle stings and nothing too serious. Jaypaw sniffs Toadkit while Daisy complains about Firestar not cleaning the patches up, saying she knew it would be trouble one day. Jaypaw points out that the nettles aren't deadly, and tells Toadkit to stay still. Toadkit complains about it hurting. Jaypaw goes to fetch some dock leaves for the stings, but trips over Daisy's tail in the process. He chews up the dock leaves after finding them in the cleft of the rock, and is about to put it on Toadkit's ears when the kit bats it away and into the pool. Frustrated, he starts heading back to the pile of dock leaves, stating that the quicker the ointment was put on, the sooner the stings would stop. He trips over Daisy's tail again, and tells her to go check on Rosekit. After a few moments, she finally leaves. Jaypaw chews up the dock leaves again and, after putting some pressure on him, put some ointment over Toadkit's stings. The kit prepares to go for Jaypaw's tail, but Jaypaw quickly turns around, stopping him. Jaypaw fetches more pulp, and gives some to Toadkit, instructing for him to put it on some of the stings. Jaypaw helps him, and after a few moments, the stings are all tended to. Jaypaw makes a mental note to give a poppy seed to Daisy before bedtime, so the kit can sleep through the itches. He heard the brambles to the den entrance, and scented Leafpool coming in with some catmint. After dropping the herb, she checks Toadkit and praises Jaypaw for using the right amount of dock. She tells him to give the kit a poppy seed so he can sleep through the itches, and Jaypaw holds back a sharp reply. He knew that, unlike his littermates, he would have to listen to Leafpool instructing him on what to do, even after he receives his Clan name. Toadkit thanks Jaypaw for helping him and then leaves the den.