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Konya nodded to bianca and picked up jasper as she got up. The movement made the few cubs around her wake up with little growls of protest. She walked to the dens entrence with the cubs following her, the cubs trying to was zephre stoped and followed her outside as well. They cought up to biancas group and the cubs started to play with them. She sat jasper down and licked his head. "Go have some fun, okay?"

Brindle's ears pricked and she stood up straight, moving to catch up with her second as she was found out. She said nothing as she reached Calyn's side, only nodded. She understood what it was the panther needed to do, but it was the first time she had accompanied her.

Zephre slowly came back to the world when he felt little paws along his flank and through his mane. The cubs were up. Suddenly they disappeared and he opened his eyes, catching Bianca leading them away from the den. He rose and padded into the shallow cave, nosing the morning air for Tami's scent.
He found her lying where the cubs had collapsed on her the previous night. Jaqueline had gone out with the rest he noted. Now that she was not there he was free to approach his apprentice and attempt to wake her.
"Good morning little kit." He said in a singsong voice, pulling his big tongue over her forehead...the wrong way.
In many respects he acted like an older brother more than a teacher to the young leopard.

She gave up trying to get the burr out and thumped her tail on the ground. "Do you know where we are suppost to hunt today?" Mira flicked her ears looking at Cirro.

Tami growled softly, batting lightly at Zephre. The cubs had already left her, to follow Bianca outside and play. "Could you wake me up without making my fur stand up? It takes forever to make it lay flat again." she grumbled, opening her eyes to look at the him.

Calyn gave her a greatful glance, before hurrying to the graves. Slowing down as she drew close, she sat down at the foot of the graves, never saying a word. She watched them sadly, getting up after a couple minutes and going back to Brindle. "We're trying to figure out who ordered the attack today, right?" she asked quietly, a faint trace of her typical, inner fire back in her eyes.

Calyn went after her, stumbling and biting back a cry. "Zephre?" she called softly, moving up to the den.

"Zephre!" Tami pounced on him, pausing as she heard Calyn. "Wonder what happened..." she mused, lightly getting off her mentor and going to Calyn, returning a moment later. "She opened it back up." she said softly, looking at Zephre. It didn't look good, she was amazed the panther hadn't complained and was tolerating the pain so well, without making a sound.

Zephre rolled back laughing as Tami pounced, feigning defeat. He got up quickly as Calyn called his name.
Zephre drew in a breath sharply as Tami told him what was wrong, then went to inspect the panther himself.
"Lie still." He said gently, going to pick up the remainder of the healing plants Tami had collected for him.

"Calyn?" Brindle trotted up to her and for the first time got a good look at the wounds.
"Scratches huh?" The tigress shook her head in disbelief.
"Do you know how dangerous it could be if you pushed yourself too hard with injuries like that?" She paused, her tail flicking back and forth with annoyance.
"I Don't want to hold you back from the hunt but..."

"You don't have to." Zephre said as he set the leaves down and began to chew them.
"I will." He seemed mildly upset, which usually happened when a patient wasn't careful or ignored his instructions. The former in Calyn's case.
"You are not to run for today. The hunt is out I'm afraid. I'm not sure you should even be moving from the den sight. Tami," Zephre called his apprentice. "The moss we gathered from the woods a week ago, it should be dry by now, It'll help stop the bleeding, I also need herbs to dull pain."

Bianca watched cats go by towards the den, but all the cubs were accounted for with her outside in their 'play pen'. That, and they were calling for Zephre, whom was still there with Tami.

Bianca was currently licking a cubs head as it cried from being accidently tripped by another cub. She had already scolded the tripper and told him to be more careful or he would have to sit out from play time later in the day. This was one to be a bathroom break, but knowing of the meeting where Sahari and her would have to leave, she would have the cubs back in the den with Konya while they were gone.