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Post by ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ท๐พ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ต on May 22, 2019 11:19:10 GMT -5
"Of course I'll help," Fox replied. "Preparing her will go alot quicker with two of us making sure she doesn't mess anything up. Although, I'm sure RiverClan will teach her anyway if she just claims to be a random loner or something. Still, I suppose it would give her some sort of advantage by learning sooner than later."
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Post by Briarspirit on May 23, 2019 1:20:59 GMT -5
Frost nodded. "That was what I thought. I'll go tell her about our agreement of the plan." She padded out of the den to look for her daughter. "Leaf, we have made our decisions. We decided to let you do it, after some prior training."
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Post by ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ท๐พ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ต on May 23, 2019 1:24:50 GMT -5
Leaf was about to thank her mother, but then stopped at the mention of training. She cocked her head in confusion. "Training? But why bother? Won't I be getting that in RiverClan, anyway?"
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Post by Briarspirit on May 23, 2019 5:44:55 GMT -5
"Perhaps, but you'd been with us too long to disguise yourself as a usual loner," Frost pointed out. "So I think we should tell you more about the Clans before you leave, to make you seem less suspicious, I believe."
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Post by ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ท๐พ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ต on May 23, 2019 10:54:50 GMT -5
Leaf nodded. "I guess that makes sense," she meowed, trying her best to hide her disappointment. "How long will we be training?" She hoped it wouldn't take long.
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Post by Briarspirit on May 24, 2019 20:24:22 GMT -5
"For only a few sunrises, that is." Frost swung her tail. "Starting from some basic knowledge of the warrior code, then some training for your hunting skills to make you more convinceable of a loner, and making up some unskeptical back-up story. Mostly the last, honestly." She gazed at her daughter. "Or maybe you've already come up with some back-up story of your own? Then that may save all the effort." Though deep down, she was suggesting the prior training to gain more time to be with her daughter before she leaves for unknown territory, for she knew things will turn totally unpredictable after Leaf is away.
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Post by ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ท๐พ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ต on May 24, 2019 20:36:00 GMT -5
"Well, I suppose that's alright," Leaf meowed after giving it some thought. Besides, some time with her mother would probably do her some good, especially when she didn't even know when she'd be back. "As for the backstory, I'm sure whatever you have in mind will be convincing enough."
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Post by Briarspirit on May 24, 2019 20:47:11 GMT -5
"Good," Frost mewed, starting to padding towards the camp entrance. "Then let's start from the warrior code. What have you learned about the warrior code, so far?" she looked around for Fox, intending to hint him to follow them.
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Post by ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ท๐พ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ต on May 24, 2019 21:01:03 GMT -5
Fox saw Frost motioning him, and sigh. Why do I have to get involved? he thought. He was quite sure Frost was able to do this herself.
Leaf thought for a moment before replying. She'd heard some former members complaining about the code so often that she was sure she'd knew at least some by now. "The leader's word is law is one." This one she always found to be the most unfair. "And defend your Clan, even at the cost of your life is another." She thought she saw Fox flinch for a moment, but decided to ignore it.
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Post by Briarspirit on May 24, 2019 21:48:36 GMT -5
"Very well. Most of the code implies how a Clan works. Boundaries must be marked and checked daily; prey must be given to the queens and elders first; no trespassing on territories of other Clans; how a deputy would be appointed, and how cats should hold their honor in battles." Frost paused briefly as memories of her own apprenticeship flooded her mind. "Now, do you think you could point out anything we're doing different between the Clans' rules and our group?"
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Post by ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ท๐พ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ต on May 24, 2019 22:07:11 GMT -5
"Everyone has an equal voice," Leaf replied. That was one thing she was grateful for, at least. The thought of only one cat controlling everything absolutely terrified her. "We also don't have any assigned mentors, nor a deputy." Fox was probably the closest thing to one, but even then he never seemed all that interested in leading.
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Post by Briarspirit on May 25, 2019 0:52:05 GMT -5
"Right. So when you get there, you should be more aware of what older cats tell you," Frost mewed, wondering how Leaf could cope with that. "But I guess it wouldn't be much of a big deal, for they'll possibly understand, since you come as a loner. The only thing you should be more cautious of, I think, is the medicine cat's words. A medicine cat is also an important role in the Clans. You'll have to learn to hold respect towards those cats with high authority, as such behavior would be expected in the Clans." she tilted her head, glancing at Fox. "I think that's pretty much everything about the warrior code?" she asked, searching for agreement. "If there isn't anything I've forgotten, I think we could move to the hunting part right away?"
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Post by ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ท๐พ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ต on May 25, 2019 6:04:52 GMT -5
Leaf nodded eagerly, excited to get hunting. She already knew about land prey, but she had absolutely no idea how to fish. "Does that mean we'll be fishing today?" she asked.
Fox looked uneasy. Turning to Frost, he meowed, "If we are, I'm going to have to sit this one out. You know how much I hate getting my paws wet, Frost." It had been embarrassing for him when he was still living with RiverClan and only a few catsโsuch as Brightstream and Stormstrikeโdefended him whenever it came up, but at least here there was no cat teasing him about it at all. Not to my face, at least.
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Post by Briarspirit on May 25, 2019 21:19:06 GMT -5
Frost twisted her ears, sincerely amused by Leaf's enthusiasm. "No. I'll leave that to mentors in RiverClan, for I don't think they'll expect any loner to develop the skill. I was talking about testing your hunting skills on land and all, and maybe some basic fighting skills, which I think Fox could help you with." she glanced at him, wondering if he'd object.
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Post by ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ท๐พ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ต on May 25, 2019 21:34:16 GMT -5
"Yes, of course..." Leaf tried to hide her disappointment, but her voice fell flat. How ridiculous! I already know how to catch land prey! But she didn't protest, and simply kept in mind that it would only be for a few more days.
Fox nodded, slightly annoyed that Frost was getting him involved without talking to him first. I'll have to talk to her about that later. "I can help her with fighting, so long as you help her with hunting," he told Frost.
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Post by Briarspirit on May 25, 2019 22:12:14 GMT -5
Frost nodded, accepting Fox's proposal. "Fine. Then I'll hunt with Leaf first." She padded up to her daughter. "Where do you think we're most likely to find prey?" she asked, wishing to test her skills for searching for prey.
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Post by ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ท๐พ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ต on May 25, 2019 22:18:59 GMT -5
"The ground?" Leaf meowed, a hint of sarcasm in her voice. Honestly, of all the times she wants to spend time with me, she wants to teach me hunting skills! I already know how to do that! Maybe if she was more involved, she'd know that. Leaf supposed she was being unfair, but she couldn't help but feel bitter and resentful. The sooner she got to RiverClan, the better.
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Post by ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ท๐พ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ต on Jun 22, 2019 13:48:52 GMT -5
Bump
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