WitherRunner

**WitherRunner** is a main character in the Fox Scars Series. She is the Medicine Fox of the Firefly Tribe. She is the daughter of HookChomp and EmberSnap and the older sister of her brothers; FireStone and AdalWolf.

## WitherRunner

### Relatives

HookChomp (Father)EmberSnap (Mother)

AdalWolf (Brother)

FireStone (Brother)

Nokue (Adoptive Brother)

## Overview

**WitherRunner** is a young, intelligent and overworked vixen in the Firefly Tribe. She is very stern and caring towards others and takes her job as a Medicine Fox very seriously because she knows that bad things will happen if foxes aren't taken care of.

## Early Life

Like her other siblings, **WitherRunner** was raised by their two loving and supporting parents HookChomp and EmberSnap. When she was old enough she became a Medicine Fox apprentice to CornFlower At some point during the winter plague she lost her grandparents, her younger brother FlameWalker and her mentor which devasted her. Due to this she became the sole doctor of the Firefly Tribe.

#### The Path Chosen

**WitherRunner** is first seen in the med den sorting herbs with SwiftFang in the back when her little brother AdalWolf runs in greeting her. She congratulates her little brother on his upcoming coronation but tells him that she doesn't know where their father HookChomp  is but their mother might know as she tells him she's in the nursery. She sadly leaves SwiftFang who has an injured paw because she forgot to get herbs for the younger kits in the tribe.

#### Can We Keep Him

Later that day **WitherRunner** is walking and greeted by SunStrider. He asks her how she's doing as she smiles at him with a mouth full of leafy herbs. Suddenly her father HookChomp comes running from a bush screaming her name. **WitherRunner** is shocked to see her father and the boarding party all injured. HookChomp tells her they're fine and addresses the young injured Nokue on his back. They bring him inside and **WitherRunner** begins to use leaves and herbs to stop Nokue bleeding and disinfect his wounds. HookChomp's youngest son AdalWolf runs into the med den and quickly hugs and embraces his father, telling him how worried he was for him. HookChomp greets his son and apologizes that he was upset but kindly tells him he's in the middle of something. **WitherRunner** asks him to leave as she needs to work and HookChomp asks AdalWolf to tell his mother that he's alright. Chief SunStrider then asks **WitherRunner** about Nokue. She tells him that his wounds are wound and took damage to his head and is lucky to be alive. SunStrider asks her if Nokue will live and she says that they will see and that she's done all she can for now. SunStrider tells **WitherRunner** to watch Nokue as he and HookChomp go to his den to talk with the others.

#### Seeing In Your Eyes

**WitherRunner** leaves the med den to gather some herbs while the unconscious Nokue continues to lay on the bed. After some time she comes back with herbs and notices Nokue gone, panicking she goes outside to see RedHoof snarling and growling at her patient Nokue. She watches as her brother FireStone saved Nokue from RedHoof. After the commotion ends, she comes saying she's relieved as she's been looking for him. SunStrider says that he thought he asked her to look after him, **WitherRunner** embarrassed says that she thought Nokue would be out for a while so she went to gather some herbs. SunStrider teases her that she's the worst kit sitter ever, **WitherRunner** says this is why she's never going to have kits. Suddenly AdalWolf asks her if Nokue losing his memories is possible and she says that it is due to his head injury. After everyone leaves, **WitherRunner** asks her brother FireStone to help her gather herbs. They both joke around with FireStone mentioning how he's not her baby brother due to them being from the same litter and a two second time gape doesn't matter. After gathering herbs, **WitherRunner** goes to the coronation ceremony as one of the three teachers as herself the Medicine Fox, her father HookChomp Teacher of Hunters and LashGrowl the Teacher of Guardians. As AdalWolf and the others chooses their branches however none of them choose her branch leaving her without an apprentice.

#### First Day Training!

The next day, **WitherRunner** is sorting herbs when SunStrider comes in giving her some more due to her not having an apprentice yet. She thanks him saying she can really use them and tells him that she's preparing a medicine for Nokue's head. As SunStrider tries to clean up a bed with blood he gets confused and asks **WitherRunner** is the blood is from this morning. She tells SunStrider that it's Nokue from yesterday as the Chief asks why the blood is still wet and red. **WitherRunner** is also perplexed at this but brushes it off as SunStrider continues to look at the day old blood that is still fresh.

#### A Forgotten Past

Later that night, Nokue stays in **WitherRunner'**s family den again to spend the night, with AdalWolf telling his family how awesome his training went today. **WitherRunner** is trying desperately to sleep when AdalWolf bumps into her. She gets on him for that as he apologizes saying he's still excited from training today and is even more so for tomorrow. After AdalWolf and FireStone pick a fight with each other. AdalWolf is knocked into her again infuriating her as she goes to pounce on FireStone for causing it. AdalWolf helps **WitherRunner** by biting his brother's ear as FireStone begs for his father's help. HookChomp comes to his aid freeing him as **WitherRunner** gets pinned to the ground. EmberSnap also joins the family. As they continue their playful wrestling, **WitherRunner** gets double teamed by both her brother FireStone and mother EmberSnap. When HookChomp asks Nokue if he would like to give AdalWolf and **WitherRunner** a hand. Nokue gets excited and accidently calls HookChomp dad making everyone stop at the surprising moment. Nokue freezes and apologizes but HookChomp reminds Nokue of the offer he made him earlier of accepting him into their family. Young Nokue happily accepts joining in on the family fun. Outside the den, **WitherRunner** and the rest of the family can be heard laughing as they play together.

#### Remembrance

Two weeks later, **WitherRunner** is mentioned briefly by her mother. EmberSnap asks MoonHeart to pick up her daughter ColdHeart who is annoying **WitherRunner** saying that she won't leave her alone and **WitherRunner'**s patience is coming to an end.

#### Who You Are Now

In the med den **WitherRunner** disinfects the bite on her brother AdalWolf's ear with some garlic. He cries in pain as as tells him it'll hurt more if his ear gets infected and she rips it off scaring AdalWolf and Nokue. He asks for his medicine and gets it as AdalWolf gets excited telling him he's hoping his ear scars from the bite which confuses **WitherRunner**. She and AdalWolf notice Nokue zoning asks and asks him if he's okay. They hear commotion outside and go to check it out. After the Skulk attack on the Firefly Tribe, SunBone and ColdHeart run to **WitherRunner** scared. ColdHeart tells her how their parents are arguing with other foxes and **WitherRunner** tells the kits to stay back as this commotion could get ugly.

#### The Hidden Snake

The next day **WitherRunner** brings SunStrider a bag of herbs for their trip saying she hopes that they will not have to use it. Hours later that day she comes back to the tribe after collecting more herbs when her mother EmberSnap tells her that she's worried about her. Her mother tells her that she's collecting herbs all day by herself and is awake most of the nights. **WitherRunner** agrees with her mother admitting that she hasn't taken care of herself in weeks but winter is coming and she's the only medicine fox so it's her job to help the tribe. EmberSnap asks her what good will she be if she dies before the winter and is asked to try and sleep. **WitherRunner** cries saying she really tries but keeps thinking back to the last winter, she reminds seeing CornFlower's corpse horrifying her. She becomes scared as EmberSnap tells her that they are all scared about the upcoming winter saying that despite being the only medicine fox and not having an apprentice she doesn't have to do everything all by herself as they always have her. **WitherRunner** thanks her mother for the assurance and continues carrying her herbs. She then stops and notices something going on. Suddenly a new large fox, RipFur carrying a bleeding SunStrider on his back asks for the medicine fox. **WitherRunner** is beyond horrfiied and confused seeing both the new tod and her leader missing his leg. She then tells StoneScar to get her father or HookScale. When RipFur tries to excuse himself, she tells him that she can't let him roam around as she doesn't know who he is and that she needs his help. She asks him to bring her some cobb webs. RipFur brings them to her and she thanks him, she then asks for some garlic and as he goes she asks him to hurry. She and RipFur then work together to save SunStrider's life and stop the bleeding. Hours later at nighttime, **WitherRunner** comes out of the den letting everyone know that SunStrider is okay and stable. Everyone cheers as she tells them if SunStrider wasn't so strong he wouldn't have made it but that sadly he's not out of danger just yet. She tells them that they'll have to watch him tonight and asks for two others to help her take shifts. She smiles as RedHeart and her mother approach offering to her help. **WitherRunner** goes back to the med den with them to stay and watch SunStrider for the night.

**STATS**
 HUMOR | 2/10

## Relationships

### AdalWolf

**WitherRunner** and her brother have a positive yet strange relationship. **WitherRunner'**s all work and no play mentality constantly contrasts with AdalWolf's playfully personality. Regardless they do care for one another and have family moments as seen when the family plays together in the family den.

### Nokue

**WitherRunner** met Nokue when she treated his serious wounds inside the med den. She cares deeply for his well being and becomes his adopted sister when her father HookChomp adopts the young fox into the family. She continues to treat Nokue's injuries by gathering medicine and herbs for him.

### SunStrider

**WitherRunner** and SunStrider have a positive relationship as she is the Medicine Fox for the Firefly Tribe. She respects her Chief and appreciates all the help he provides her such as bringing her herbs to use due to her not having an apprentice. She was shocked when he lost his leg and did her absolute best in saving his life from the life threatening wound he received.

### HookChomp

**WitherRunner** and her father have a loving father-daughter bond. **WitherRunner** was very concerned for her father when HookChomp came back from the border party injured. She is a daddy's girl who like her brothers is close with her father.

### FireStone

As littermates **WitherRunner** and her brother grew up very close to one another until they became apprentices and went their separate branches. They continued to have a good relationship as brother and sister with **WitherRunner** teasing him that she was the older of the siblings even though the age difference was truly miniscule. They do care extremely for one another and have family moments as seen when the family plays together in the family den.

## Trivia

* RipRunner (The romantic pairing of her and RipFur is another popular ship in the Fox Scars series)

* **WitherRunner** is the only Herbalist in her entire tribe without even an apprentice for assistance, this is highly irregular.