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Post by Gold on Jan 24, 2021 15:44:32 GMT -5
🌙 Tanglepath meowed a farewell towards Flashpaw as she took her leave, before looking out over the rest of his returning clanmates. "That's all? I didn't think our ancestors would've wanted us to be so... boring," he said. "I always thought that the two clans were, like, brothers and sisters." He reached over to shove Wolfmist with a paw, almost enough to knock her over. "Fighting over any little thing, getting along when we need to."
☀️ Stormtide did, in fact, spot his chance to not be left in the dark: Emberstar, over by the fresh-kill pile, looking as if he couldn't decide whether he wanted to chat with or eat the fish he picked out. With the current deputy out of commission sleeping off a cold, maybe the Clan leader could make due with running his thoughts and current events through the former deputy instead. With a grunt, Stormtide picked himself up and limped over towards the fresh-kill pile. While impressively full for greenleaf, he deliberately took the smallest fresh-kill he could find -- a young mouse that the large tom could almost assuredly devour in one or two gulps -- and laid himself down across from Emberstar. Stormtide took a bite of his meal, half of it already gone. "You look troubled," he rumbled through a mouth full of mouse, before he crunched through the bone and swallowed it. "Now what's got your tail tied into a knot?"
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Post by Sussuru on Jan 24, 2021 15:55:49 GMT -5
Sunclan;
Fascinated, Amberpaw wondered if he had any more questions and came up short. "That's really interesting." He mewed. "I've heard they can hurt cats badly...on the thunder-paths at least." It was Emberstar who had told him this once when he had gotten curious about the mainland. The thought of a huge monster bearing down on him made him shiver involuntarily.
Meadowsweet nodded. "Well, maybe we can go tomorrow after I've finished training with Koipaw?" She suggested, happy that the other she-cat seemed to be doubling back on her idea to go that very night. Tomorrow would be a lot more sensible. And less suspicious.
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Post by Mayhem™ on Jan 24, 2021 16:14:03 GMT -5
☀️ Stormtide did, in fact, spot his chance to not be left in the dark: Emberstar, over by the fresh-kill pile, looking as if he couldn't decide whether he wanted to chat with or eat the fish he picked out. With the current deputy out of commission sleeping off a cold, maybe the Clan leader could make due with running his thoughts and current events through the former deputy instead. With a grunt, Stormtide picked himself up and limped over towards the fresh-kill pile. While impressively full for greenleaf, he deliberately took the smallest fresh-kill he could find -- a young mouse that the large tom could almost assuredly devour in one or two gulps -- and laid himself down across from Emberstar. Stormtide took a bite of his meal, half of it already gone. "You look troubled," he rumbled through a mouth full of mouse, before he crunched through the bone and swallowed it. "Now what's got your tail tied into a knot?" ☀️ The elder's words knocked him out of his thoughts , and he forced a laugh , " Troubled ? What reason would I have to be troubled ? Sunclan is thriving , the apprentices are doing well , and prey is plenty , " He glanced to the sky for a moment , thinking of anything else he could use as an excuse , " Though I suppose Starclan covering the moon halfway through the gathering was ... interesting , " He took another bite with a frown .
The muscular tom finished his prey and curled his tail over his paws , " Briarstar was also being her usually overly-nice self , it comes off as so fake . I've had my suspicions about her for moons , and so did my father , "
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Post by Jademist on Jan 24, 2021 16:43:51 GMT -5
🌙 Wolfmist regained her balance and butted her head to Tanglepath’s flank in reaction. She grinned, “Well, maybe Starclan was mad about that.” She shrugged. “We didn’t really have a chance to discuss anything else before the clouds in front of the moon cut the meeting short. Maybe something interesting is about to happen.” Tanglepath was right, they could use some excitement in the clan. However, these type of things usually turned out to be negative.
☀️ “That’s strange..” Tigerpaw meowed as Koipaw’s words rang in her ears. She pondered for a moment on what to ask next. “Do twolegs like cats? Do their monsters hit cats on purpose?” It wasn’t very relevant to the subject of water monsters but it was something Tigerpaw had been wondering, why would twolegs take kittypets in? Would they be hostile to the clans if their monsters ever got to the island? Amberpaw had a good point, land monsters were already scary and unpredictable. Water monsters would probably act alike.
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Post by Copperstar☂ on Jan 24, 2021 16:53:51 GMT -5
🌙 Cricketshine padded over to Briarstar's den to talk to her. "What happened at the gathering?" She asked her leader, twitching her tail in confusion. "Did something bad happen?" Her normally bright eyes suddenly darkened.
☀️ Jupitersplash watched as her clan came back from the gathering. She wondered what had happened, but didn't know who to ask. Spotting Meadowsweet, she hesitantly walked up to the she-cat, not wanting to interrupt her current conversation.
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Post by 🎃𝚜𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚔𝚜𝚌𝚊𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚛🦇 on Jan 24, 2021 17:02:46 GMT -5
Sunclan
Koipaw After thinking for a moment Koipaw shrugged "I heard stories of them hurting cats, but I never saw it myself." he vaguely remembered an older she-cat that lived in the twoleg nest next to his. She had warned him against going on the thunderpath because sometimes cats could get crushed by the things that ran on it.
Mallowpool "Let's do it! It'll be a blast!" Mallowpool agreed. Their conversation lulled for a moment before Jupitersplash approached them "Oh! Hello there!" she greeted, nodding to the other she-cat.
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Post by Sussuru on Jan 24, 2021 17:24:27 GMT -5
Sunclan;
Amberpaw gave a serious nod, flicking a scrap of moss off his tail. "I can't really think of anything else to ask." Without seeing them for himself, this was the best he could do. He looked at Tigerpaw, stifling a yawn. "What do you think?" Amberpaw was ready to sleep. He just hoped he wouldn't end up having scary dreams about monsters and no-furs and moonless nights.
Meadowsweet greeted Jupitersplash warmly. "How are you, Jupitersplash?" She liked the other she-cat because in some ways they were quite similar, often spending their time around other cats rather than being by themselves. I wonder if she overheard us almost deciding to go see water monsters in the dead of night.
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Post by Gold on Jan 24, 2021 17:54:09 GMT -5
☀️ Stormtide rumbled again with a purr. "And to think, I though that the prey'd all disappear, the kits'd get sick, the border'd smell like Moonclan, and the entire island'd sink after'd I stepped down. You're all doing just fine without me." He stopped purring, and followed his glance upwards. "Except the sky. Back when Riverripple was the medicine cat, I'd think she'd be calling it an omen. Don't think Rainfern's seen one like that, yet." The elder swallowed the last of his mouse, and leveled his gaze at Emberstar thoughtfully, fully aware of the distrust. The elder didn't fully trust Briarstar himself, per say, but she'd been leader of the opposite clan for most of Stormtide's own life, so he felt like he probably had a bit of an idea of how she thought. "Hmmph. When you get as old as Briarstar and me, you start losing more clanmates you've known most've your life 'stead of meeting new ones. Could just be trying to keep from losing some more early, but seems to me that you're thinking she's out to pull something or 'nother."
🌙 Tanglepath purred playfully from the riposte that threatened to throw him off-balance. "Times like this make me wish almost that I were a medicine cat, just so Starclan could tell me what the heck is going on," he said. "Almost. I'd kill half the clan in leafbare if I were the medicine cat."
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Post by Copperstar☂ on Jan 24, 2021 18:39:54 GMT -5
☀️ Jupitersplash sat down beside the two she-cats. " I was wondering what happened at the gathering. You guys went to it, right?" She asked, her fluffy tail twitching.
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Post by Sussuru on Jan 25, 2021 4:14:02 GMT -5
Sunclan;
Meadowsweet nodded, whiskers twitching. "Well, as you can see, it ended early." She began, looking around the camp, far too busy for a full moon, then at the over-cast sky above them. "The short reason as to why is that Starclan covered the moon, but no-one seems to know why." After this conversation, Meadowsweet felt it would be a good idea to get some sleep - she would need to be well-rested for her training session with Koipaw. She didn't want to be a bad influence.
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Post by Sussuru on Jan 25, 2021 5:35:32 GMT -5
Moonclan;
Seastep lay in his nest. Thoughts of the gathering were keeping him awake as he rifled through possibilities of what could have gone wrong enough that Starclan would cover the moon. He wasn't getting anywhere with it, but as the deputy, he felt it was his duty to look at all the possibilities. Before, he had considered the water monsters a potential threat, not a cause for concern at the time. That hadn't changed. The covering of the moon, however, was a great deal more concerning. I should sleep. I'm not going to work out an answer just pawing over the same questions. Tomorrow, I'd like to talk to Cricketshine; she might have some insight.
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Post by Jademist on Jan 25, 2021 10:10:01 GMT -5
🌙 “You’d kill half the clan anyway if you were a medicine cat.” Wolfmist teased and chuckled softly. “Are you really worried though? I mean surely Starclan would tell Cricketshine if there was something bad looming over us.” She meowed, hoping Tanglepath felt somewhat the same. Wolfmist wasn’t too troubled about it yet, there was no reason to worry about just some clouds drifting around.
☀️ “I don’t know any more questions either.” Tigerpaw meowed, she felt sleepy herself as well. It had been a long day. “Thanks Koipaw. Maybe we could try to find out more about those monsters later.” She really wanted to find out what the monsters were doing around the island and what they looked like. But for now she was satisfied with just dreaming about some adventures, rather than going on one. First she’d need a good night’s sleep.
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Post by Copperstar☂ on Jan 25, 2021 10:24:44 GMT -5
☀️ Jupitersplash looked up to the sky, hoping nothing bad would happen. "I wonder if Emberstar has talked to Rainfern about it at all. Surely the medicine cat would know why Starclan covered the moon, right?" She tore her gaze from the sky to look at the calico she-cat, uncertainty gleaming in her eyes.
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Post by Sussuru on Jan 25, 2021 11:35:43 GMT -5
Sunclan;
"Sounds good." Amberpaw curled up into his warm nest of moss and bracken, thinking about everything that had happened that day. He had managed to catch some prey, gone to his first gathering, talked to some cats he didn't know and had spent time with his friends. All in all, a good day if he ignored the mystery surrounding the water monsters and the covered moon. Despite all this thoughts, it took him very little to slip into sleep.
"You'd think so. It's a shame Rainfern wasn't there to witness it, honestly." Meadowsweet glanced over to the medicine den where Rainfern presumably still was. She shifted her paws and meowed, "Briarstar also mentioned something about water monsters. That's what Mallowpool and I were just talking about."
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Post by Copperstar☂ on Jan 25, 2021 12:32:01 GMT -5
☀️ Jupitersplash widened her eyes. "Water monsters?" She meowed. "What happened with the water monsters?" She asked, fear lacing her voice. She wrapped her tail around her paws tightly.
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Post by Sussuru on Jan 25, 2021 12:46:58 GMT -5
Sunclan;
"Oh, nothing, I don't think." Meadowsweet assured her quickly, picking up on her fear. "She just said that some have been seen from the Moonclan shores. They're getting closer to the island or something, but that doesn't need to mean anything." After all, what could they want with the island when they have the entirety of the mainland?
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Ember34
Golden Deer Leader
im aliveeee
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Post by Ember34 on Jan 25, 2021 12:52:39 GMT -5
Moonclan: Flashpaw slipped into the apprentice den after she finished eating, being careful to not disturb any of the apprentices that might be residing inside. She settled into her nest, the mostly black she cat blending well with the dark den, her hazel eyes observing her surroundings as she waited for sleep to claim her. She wrapped her tail around herself tightly.
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Post by Copperstar☂ on Jan 25, 2021 14:15:13 GMT -5
Sunclan:
Jupitersplash flattened her ears as Meadowsweet continued. "What if the no-furs come on the island into our territory?" She looked at the calico she-cat. "What if they take cats away to become kittypets?" She worked her claws into the ground as her pelt began to bristle.
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Post by Sussuru on Jan 25, 2021 14:42:45 GMT -5
Meadowsweet rested her tail tip on the other she-cat's shoulder reassuringly. "We don't know that that'll be the case. Briarstar just mentioned it so we were aware. It isn't the first time water monsters have been spotted off shore..." She mewed, trying to soothe her agitated friend. "Besides, Emberstar doesn't seem concerned...so that's a good sign." I didn't realise this would worry her so much.
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Post by Copperstar☂ on Jan 25, 2021 14:54:11 GMT -5
Sunclan:
Jupitersplash let her fur lay flat at the she-cat's words. "You're probably right. If Emberstar isn't worried then we shouldn't be worried either." She started to relax a bit, realizing that she had nothing to worry about. "I think I'm going to go lay down, maybe that'll help calm me down. I usually don't get this worried about things." She meowed as she padded over to the warriors den.
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Post by Sussuru on Jan 25, 2021 15:09:13 GMT -5
Sunclan;
"I think I'll do the same. I've got to be up early to train with Koipaw tomorrow." Meadowsweet followed Jupitersplash over to the warrior's den, yawning, then padded inside. She curled up in her nest and rested her head on her paws. "Good night." Tomorrow, after training, she'd go to the shore with Mallowpool to see if they could find any water monsters.
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Asexual
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Ember34
Golden Deer Leader
im aliveeee
Pronouns: She/Her, They/Them
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Post by Ember34 on Jan 25, 2021 15:11:09 GMT -5
Sunclan: Ripplecatcher stretched as he had witnessed his clanmates uneasiness from when they returned from the gathering, but judging by how the moon was covered, he figured some sort of issue had occurred. He would ask in the morning because then his clanmates might at least have a better understanding on what had happened. The warrior thought for a moment before heading to check on Pinestripe.
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Post by Gold on Jan 25, 2021 15:31:01 GMT -5
🌙 While Wolfmist was talking, something had caught Tanglepath’s eye. He gestured towards the sight of Cricketshine greeting Briarstar, eying the medicine cat with a focused intensity. “Maybe we’re about to find out soon,” he replied simply. “Or, at least maybe I will after asking Cricketshine.” He gave Wolfmist a sidelong glance. “Do you think I could charm the medicine cat into telling me the whims of Starclan?”
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Post by Jademist on Jan 25, 2021 17:27:01 GMT -5
☀️ Pinestripe was washing herself in front of the warriors den after discussing the gathering with a few clanmates, who had just left to sleep. Her green gaze lit up as Ripplecatcher approached her and she brushed her cheek lovingly against his gray face. “Hey you.” She purred. “Has everything been calm in the camp while we were gone?” She asked and gave her striped flank a few more quick licks before turning back to look at her mate again.
🌙 Wolfmist laughed at his suggestion. “I don’t know. But you can certainly try.” She shrugged lightly, shifting her hazel gaze to Cricketshine. “I think she takes her job too seriously to get herself in trouble with an innnncredibly handsome tom though.” The warrior flicked her bushy gray tail over her brother’s ear. It seemed like he was joking, but with Tanglepath it could be a real plan as well. Ofcourse it would be interesting to find out more, but Wolfmist wasn’t sure there was anything to find out. She didn’t believe as religiously in Starclan as some others; she does believe in Starclan but clouds floating aroud was just a part of the weather to her.
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Post by Mayhem™ on Jan 25, 2021 19:11:13 GMT -5
☀️ Stormtide rumbled again with a purr. "And to think, I though that the prey'd all disappear, the kits'd get sick, the border'd smell like Moonclan, and the entire island'd sink after'd I stepped down. You're all doing just fine without me." He stopped purring, and followed his glance upwards. "Except the sky. Back when Riverripple was the medicine cat, I'd think she'd be calling it an omen. Don't think Rainfern's seen one like that, yet." The elder swallowed the last of his mouse, and leveled his gaze at Emberstar thoughtfully, fully aware of the distrust. The elder didn't fully trust Briarstar himself, per say, but she'd been leader of the opposite clan for most of Stormtide's own life, so he felt like he probably had a bit of an idea of how she thought. "Hmmph. When you get as old as Briarstar and me, you start losing more clanmates you've known most've your life 'stead of meeting new ones. Could just be trying to keep from losing some more early, but seems to me that you're thinking she's out to pull something or 'nother."
☀️ Emberstar stared off at the sky for a moment longer , frowning sharply . " I've heard of it happening , but ... I don't know , " He shook his head , and trailed off in thought about what he said about Briarstar . His pelt felt like it was burning , wondering if his father ever told Stormtide what had happened . He stood , fur bristling , " My father told me that Briarstar was the cause of my mother's death , " he looked to the elder with a look in his eyes that made him look as fearsome as a fox - " I've been playing civil since I've become leader , but sooner or later , she'll slip up , and - "
" Stormtide ? "
Minnowpaw had broken their conversation , and Emberstar's tail lashed . Had she heard what he was saying ? What if the apprentice assumed he was going to get revenge ? He froze , grappling for something to say .
" Sorry , I didn't mean to interrupt , I just ... had a bad dream , " She sunk towards the ground a bit , feeling a bit embarrassed to admit that in front of her leader , but she didn't want to lie . The tom had practically raised her , and she was still young after all . Hopefully Emberstar wouldn't think anything of it ...
Emberstar took this as a chance to shut his mouth before he said something he'd regret . " I should get to bed before I start burning holes in the sand , " He muttered , " My apologizes , Stormtide , but I'll leave you with Minnowpaw ... And what I said , stays between us ... " He added before he sauntered off , leaving the elder with the apprentice , who carefully snuck over to his side .
" Jeez , did he have thorns in his tail or what ? " She flattened her ears , " Did he say anything about the gathering ? " Minnowpaw didn't exactly intend to be nosy , but her naivety came with her age .
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Post by Mayhem™ on Jan 25, 2021 19:15:01 GMT -5
🌙 Cricketshine padded over to Briarstar's den to talk to her. "What happened at the gathering?" She asked her leader, twitching her tail in confusion. "Did something bad happen?" Her normally bright eyes suddenly darkened.
🌙 Briarstar suddenly seemed to come to attention , wiggling her head as if to clear away cobwebs . " I can't say it was bad , exactly , " she mumbled , sitting up and adjusting her long limbs comfortably , " Starclan covered the clouds rather early in the gathering , but why , no cat can really figure out . Perhaps it was Emberstar's attitude , " She furrowed her eyebrows , looking down to her paws . She looked ... almost disappointed . Still , she returned her gaze to her clan's medicine cat , tipping her head to the side , " Any ideas ? "
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Post by Gold on Jan 25, 2021 20:33:27 GMT -5
☀️ Stormtide's ears flattened, and his tail began swaying side-to-side. Feud, vendetta, blood for blood, one life lost leading to others more. It was no wonder why the mention of Briarstar in such a sympathetic tone made Emberstar so touchy, and Stormtide reckoned that it had probably leaked over into the Gathering as well Such things could be extremely dangerous and costly... which, the elder suspected, might very possibly be the very reason he'd never heard of it before even when he was Deputy himself. Emberstar himself must have remarkable self-discipline to keep it under wraps himself as well, given the volatile reaction, as if it were a geyser that had been waiting for ages to burst. That, too, could prove dangerous and costly one day. "T'won't be a problem," Stormtide rumbled after Emberstar, before turning his head to regard his surrogate kit. "Sure did. Was the Gathering that got'em those thorns in the first place." Yep -- just as Emberstar, his father, and Briarstar had their own secrets, Stormtide still had his, he thought wryly as he let Minnowpaw settle against him and let out a purr. "Now, what's gotten them thorns in your tail?" he teased.
🌙 "Hah! She called me handsome," Tanglepath meowed jovially to no one in particular. "But no! It could work! It might end up with me never being allowed to step foot in the medicine cat den no matter how bad my greencough gets, but, it would definitely be worth it!" A beat passed, as the warrior seemed to reconsider his options. "Actually, that sounds like a terrible idea now."
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Golden Deer Leader
im aliveeee
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Post by Ember34 on Jan 25, 2021 21:17:32 GMT -5
☀️ Pinestripe was washing herself in front of the warriors den after discussing the gathering with a few clanmates, who had just left to sleep. Her green gaze lit up as Ripplecatcher approached her and she brushed her cheek lovingly against his gray face. “Hey you.” She purred. “Has everything been calm in the camp while we were gone?” She asked and gave her striped flank a few more quick licks before turning back to look at her mate again. 🌙 Wolfmist laughed at his suggestion. “I don’t know. But you can certainly try.” She shrugged lightly, shifting her hazel gaze to Cricketshine. “I think she takes her job too seriously to get herself in trouble with an innnncredibly handsome tom though.” The warrior flicked her bushy gray tail over her brother’s ear. It seemed like he was joking, but with Tanglepath it could be a real plan as well. Ofcourse it would be interesting to find out more, but Wolfmist wasn’t sure there was anything to find out. She didn’t believe as religiously in Starclan as some others; she does believe in Starclan but clouds floating aroud was just a part of the weather to her. Sunclan:
Ripplecatcher smiled as he returned the rub to her own face. "Hey, and everyone mostly just waited for you guys to return, I think some cats went to bed early, but I don't think we expected you to return so soon," he commented. He gave her forehead a gentle lick. "How was the gathering, anything interesting going on in Moonclan?" He settled down beside her on the ground.
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Post by Jademist on Jan 26, 2021 3:56:17 GMT -5
🌙 “You’re crazy.” Wolfmist shook her head, laughing. “I don’t think it’s worth it. What could Starclan have to say? ‘Ohnoo it might rain tomorrow please so stop your gathering N O W.’ - mehhh sounds a little too boring to me to really invest my energy in it.” She meowed simply. It might become interesting when Starclan would communicate with the leader or the medicine cat but other than that it was all just a game of guessing for now. Though, she couldn’t deny it made her feel uneasy how much her clanmates tried to read into it. Maybe something was going to happen - but could that really be tied to some clouds at a gathering?
☀️ “Me neither.” Pinestripe meowed and shook out her striped fur. “I didn’t really get the chance to talk to any of my Moonclan friends. It went by so fast.” She sighed. “But Briarstar talked about some kind of water monsters floating around the island on the Moonclan side for now. It seems to have something to do with twolegs I guess.” A flash of worry went over her green gaze. She hadn’t told Ripplecatcher yet but she had been feeling off lately, it was something she’d felt once before, but she wanted to be totally sure before she’d surprise her mate with the news.
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Golden Deer Leader
im aliveeee
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Post by Ember34 on Jan 26, 2021 9:18:55 GMT -5
Sunclan: Ripplecatcher listened to her talk. "There is always next gathering," he commented. "I'm.sure we won't have to worry about the water monsters though, don't they normally come out this time of year?" He blinded noticing the worry. "Its going to be okay, Pinestripe, there's nothing to worry about, we have dealt with two legs and their water monsters before they usually leave by leaf-fall."
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