ᴅᴇᴇᴘ ғᴏʀᴇsᴛ ᴄʟᴀɴs ﹣ ʙᴏʀᴅᴇʀ ᴘᴀɢᴇ

Foxleaf slowed as they approached the border waiting for the apprentices to catch up. She wanted to see if they could catch the scent of RippleClan before they got to close to the border.

"Come back here Batpaw," meowed Foxleaf , "Can't you smell the border?" This was not the place to run ahead of the group. She was glad her apprentice stayed by her side and did not wish to have an incident occur with two new apprentices.

"Huh? It just smells like it did back there, just a little stronger," Batpaw mewed, peering over to the other side, not really understanding why they hated these cats so much, but hated them because thats what she was supposed to do. The black apprentice scampered back, fur fluffed out a little, unsure of what they had to do, exactly.
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Spiderpaw stuck to his mentors side, although he was itching to go and sniff at the borders.

Copperfur watched Spiderpaw and Batpaw. "You can get closer to the border," she meowed. "Just don't cross the river. The current isn't strong here. Touch it with your paw," she said, wading into the river up to about her elbows. It was cold, being Newleaf, but she welcomed cold water over ice.

Foxlead suppressed a chuckle at the two apprentices. "Careful," she called, "Can you smell RippleClan scent?" The border seemed to be normal, she thought, as she looked around waiting for the apprentices to get their first wiff of RippleClan scent.

Rosepaw stumbled along behind Mossyfoot. (Rippleclan)

Moleshade walked along the border with Rippleclan waiting to catch some cats over the clan border. (Thicketclan)

(I'm working on CloudClan, I'm almost done though!)

While waiting for the apprentices to focus, Foxleaf looked around and scented the border herself. She didnt find anything out of the ordinary at this moment, which was a relief after recent events.

{ It's no problem, Dark! Just thought I'd let you know! }

ThicketClan: Copperfur laughed quietly at the apprentices, and let the cool water wash around her paws. I think I might go for a swim, she thought to herself. She dove underwater, which was both a shock and a pleasure. Unlike most cats of her clan, she enjoyed a good swim. She paddled through the water, and pulled herself up onto the shore, shaking out her tortoiseshell pelt. She looked across the border, and spotted cats. Her fur bristled before she she recognized the cats. I'm on the wrong side of the border! she realized.

Foxleaf looked up to spot Copperfur in the river. What was she doing, she thought, she hoped the senior warrior knew what she was doing. Foxleaf and her brother could swim well, though she was the only one who enjoyed it. However, Copperfur seemed as though she had swum too far.

Copperfur quickly jumped back into the water and swam to the other side. "Batpaw, that was an accident," she responded. "Don't go that far, but you can try swimming. Do you know how to swim?"

The black she cat shook her head, shivering as all four paws where in the water, bracing herself against the slight current.
"No. I thought only ripple clan cats knew how to swim," She admitted shyly.
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Spiderpaw looked up at his mentor, "I don't have to learn that, do I?"

Copperfur smiled. "RippleClan cats swim all the time, but forest cats should learn how to swim too. What happens if you get in a fight in the river someday? You must be able to defend yourself. Not many cats like swimming, but it's a useful tool."

Spiderpaw hesitated, watching as his sister splashed cautiously around in the shallow end of the river, slowly trying to get closer to the older warrior,slipping and going under the water, the current taking her into the deeper part of the river. The she cat managed to put her head above the water as she attempted to paddle, not being very efficient, it actually looked like she was standing still in the water.

"I think I might wait a little longer." He decided.