Ripplefleck is my OC and Briarkit is my friend's OC. She gave me permission to use her in a short story. If you want to learn more about Ripplefleck, you can find his information in my OC book.
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"Ripplefleck!"

Ripplefleck's ears perked on his head upon picking up the shrill voice. He turned around just as Briarkit came bumbling through the entrance to the den. "You're up bright and early." He said, lifting his hind leg to scratch under his chin. "What do you need?"

Briarkit took a moment to catch her breath, having just sprinted across the clearing from the nursery to the medicine den. "Poppystar said you were going out to collect herbs!" She mewed.

"And she would be right." Ripplefleck replied.

"Well, I want to come with you!"

Ripplefleck tilted his head. "What for? Surely you have better things to do besides helping an old medicine cat gather herbs." He said with a chuckle as he rose to his paws and stretched, flexing his claws into the soft earth below. "Why don't you go play with the other kits?"

"They never play the fun games. It's always mossball or hide and seek. I want action!" Briarkit huffed. "Besides, you're more interesting."

"Me, interesting?" Ripplefleck padded over to the corner and scooped a large leaf into his jaws. "That can't be true."

"It is true!" Briarkit stamped her paw angrily. "Why are you always so mean to yourself?!"

"I'm not mean, just realistic. Here, hold this."

Briarkit stared at the leaf he placed before her. It was nearly larger than her head. "What's this for?"

Ripplefleck flicked his tail, amusement lacing his expression. "It's so we can carry more herbs. You did want to come herb collecting, didn't you?"

The tiny shekit's eyes lit up with excitement. "Yeah!" She bounced circles around him. "Let's go! Let's go!"

A rare smile tugged on the grey medic's mouth as he listened to the kit's excited mews. Perhaps having company wouldn't be so bad after all.