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Post by Fire the Watcher of the vale on Apr 27, 2021 23:06:28 GMT -5
Rosefur Rosefur shook her pelt, trying to shake the water away. "That never happened." She meowed, a glimmer of amusement in her eye. She quietly groomed herself as they waited for the fish to return and watched as Basilwhisker demonstrated the second technique. "No offence, but I am definitely not going to take another face full of water today. I think I'll just stick with the first one for now." She perched by the water, waiting for another fish to swim by. A glimmer caught her eye and she dipped her paw in, hooking the fish and flinging it out of the water. She failed to angle the fish back towards the bank, however, and the fish just promptly plopped back into the stream. "Rats!" She cursed, though she still enjoyed the change of pace. Hunting could get tedious over time, and she appreciated that Basilwhisker had taken the time out of his day to show her something new. Snowy Snowy watched as charcoal she-cat walked over towards Spider. She was a little anxious to hear what Web had to report, but she kept her composition. Since she didn't have anything specific she had to do, she found a particularly sunny patch a little ways away from the willow tree and plopped herself down, basking in the sun's warm rays. (lol I get you. As a guy, I can definitely tell you we are absolutely horrible at picking up hints, so I feel like the latter could lead to some pretty fun interactions, but it's up to you!) |
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Post by Mother Dark on Apr 28, 2021 10:35:40 GMT -5
Basilwhisker
"Of course it didn't happen." Basilwhisker laughed. He glanced over at Rosefur while she was concentrated on fishing and his heart beat a little faster. He watched her drop the fish with a splash back into the water. "You're getting better." He purred and went for another fish but missed this one by a couple paw-lengths.
(Be careful Rosefur thats how he starts to get you to fall in love with him.)
Wishpaw
Wishpaw had trotted off to see what else she could catch. The robin was still chirping and looking around for food when she got to the clearing it was in. She stalked it and pounced landing squarely on it. She bit it and went back to where the others were fishing. She dropped off the bird and disappeared again into the trees.
Web and Spider
Web came up to Spider and layed next to him. She nudged him when he ignored her. "Hello? Are you really gonna ignore me?" She asked a little annoyed.
Spider finished his meal and looked over at Web. "What do you want. I was trying to eat." He glanced around the camp wondering why his sister didn't go bother someone else.
"I wanna know if you're interested in anyone." Web said. She was now dreaming about kits between Snowy and Spider. She purred at the thought of little charcoal bengals with their mothers blue eyes and grey and white kits with intense amber eyes.
(I definitely love the idea of them having kits. Also I think its just really hard for any person to pick up hints. Its much easier when its outright stated.)
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Post by Fire the Watcher of the vale on Apr 28, 2021 11:21:49 GMT -5
Rosefur Rosefur watched as Basilwhisker tried to flick another fish out of the water, but the tom missed his target. "Well, I guess you can't catch all of them." She teased. "At least you know there'll be more fish next time!" She leaned over the edge, waiting for another fish. She followed through the motions, same as last time, but she made sure to hit the fish back towards land. The fish plopped on the ground and began to flop around. "Ah! What do I do now?" She asked as fish continued to flail about. (lol and Wishpaw's over there carrying the entire hunting patrol) Snowy Snowy watched the two from afar. She was curious as to what Spider would say, but she was still tired and the sun felt particularly good on her pelt. After a moment, she drifted off. "Look out!" She heard someone call. She turned her head just in time to get hit in the face by a moss ball Echo and Tick had been playing with. "Sorry, Snowy." Echo called out. "Why don't you two play behind the den so you aren't disturbing cats?" She replied, blinking. "Okay, we will!" The young she-cat mewed. Echo hurried over and snagged the moss in her claws and dragged it over and behind the main den, Tick disappearing around the corner behind her. Snowy once again turned her attention to Spider and Web. (Snowy would be funny being a mother. She'd be happy but also so stressed out. Also, you got a point there. I think the idea of "hints" Are kind of driven by tv, books, etc, but are really counterproductive. If people are too direct though, people who aren't super confident in themselves second guess the situation. I remember a while back a girl asked if I wanted to go to a school dance type thing and I was so sure it was some sort of prank someone was trying to pull so I said no, but looking back I'm thinking "Dang, that was a missed opportunity.") |
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Post by Mother Dark on Apr 28, 2021 12:09:10 GMT -5
Basilwhisker
Basilwhisker laughed and leaned over and bit the fish that Rosefur had thrown to the bank. "All you have to do is bite it. And good job. It took me more than 3 tries by first time fishing." He purred and then noticed how close they were because of him biting the fish. He carefully moved away though he didn't want to. "Wishpaw is doing pretty well too it looks like." He said noting the robin that had appeared.
Spider and Web
Spider gave Web a weird look when she asked if he was interested in anyone. "Ummm I don't know. I'm only really close ro you and now maybe Snowy." Je looked around and spotted Snowy just as she was hit in the face with the moss ball. He chuckled.
Web was unenthusiastic about his answer but could understand where he was coming from. She took note of that to tell Snowy later. "I think its good that Snowy has come closer to you. You need friends."
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Post by Fire the Watcher of the vale on Apr 28, 2021 13:42:16 GMT -5
Rosefur Rosefur beamed at Basilwhisker's praise. She didn't know why, but she felt happy knowing she had the tom's approval. She felt his pelt brush up against hers as he finished off the fish and she could hear her heart beating in her chest as if she'd just ran to camp and back. As the tom stepped away, she released a breath she hadn't noticed she was holding. She felt nervous, which was abnormal for her, but she swallowed her doubt and tried to focus. "Yeah, Wishpaw's shaping up to be a pretty good hunter. I could see her rivaling Brackentail one day." Snowy Snowy noticed a glance or two from Spider and, not wanting to seem like she was watching him, she started to groom herself. She occasionally spared a peek or two as the two littermates spoke, however. She couldn't hear them talking, but she hoped that Web would have good news for her. |
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Post by Mother Dark on Apr 28, 2021 16:12:02 GMT -5
Basilwhisker
Basilwhisker nodded. "Of course she will. With a mentor like you shes sure to succeed. Plus I'm sure she has some natural talent for it too. Now you can teach her to fish even" he said trying to keep his thoughts in check. His heart was still beating quicker than usual and he didnt know why. He quickly caught another fish and let it hit the bank hard.
Web and Spider
Web looked around and wondered what she should do next. "Maybe you should spend some more time around Snowy and get to know her better." She made the suggestion and almost added that the two eould look cute together but didn't.
Spider nodded. He got up from where he lay and went to bury the bones of the mouse he ate. He then walked bsck over ro his spot and layed down. He yawned and started to doze off.
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Post by Fire the Watcher of the vale on Apr 28, 2021 16:36:58 GMT -5
Rosefur Rosefur was glad that the tom thought so highly of her mentoring skills. "Oh, yeah, I'm sure Wishpaw would love watching me fall into the stream trying to show her how to fish." She joked. She caught herself staring at Basilwhisker as he scooped up another fish. She diverted her gaze and stared at the water. "You know, this is fun." She meowed. "We should do this again sometime, assuming you aren't too busy with all your new deputy duties." Snowy Snowy felt an itch on her back. She couldn't quite reach it, so she rolled over on her back and tried to scratch it against the ground. Once she was satisfied, she rolled back over. A voice to her side attracted her attention. She turned her head to see Pine approaching. "what?" she asked as the she-cat neared. "I'm just letting cats know there's a twoleg near the river." She replied. "If you go down that way today, be careful. They have some sort of floating monster." "Okay Pine, thanks for letting me know." |
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Post by Mother Dark on Apr 28, 2021 16:53:29 GMT -5
Basilwhisker
The deputy had his eyes trained on the water as Rosefur spoke. He didn't see any more fish pass though. "It has been fun. We should make a plan to do it soon. I'm sure my duties can't get in the way of something that feeds the clan." He chuckled at the thought of her falling in teaching Wishpaw. "We should probably head back with the prey we have once Wishpaw gets back" he added with a sigh.
Wishpaw
Wishpaw was stalking a mouse when she stepped on a stick. The mouse darted away as she chased after it all the way to its gole. She cursed and headed back to where the others were with empty jaws. When she reached the others they were still on the bank talking. She cougher twice to let them know she was there.
Web
With Spider asleep Web was bored. She padded off to go hunting. Wanting to leave Snowy alone so the other could rest. She hoped that when she got back she would see Spider and Snowy together.
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Post by Fire the Watcher of the vale on Apr 28, 2021 17:57:41 GMT -5
Rosefur "I suppose you're right." Rosefur said with a sigh. "If we leave Wishpaw out here, there won't be any prey for anyone else to catch." She let out a half-hearted self-conscious laugh at her own joke. She had just moved back from the shore when she heard Wishpaw's cough. "You did good!" she called out to her apprentice. She scooped up a few of the fish, their tails clamped firmly in her jaws. "Alright, let's head back to camp." She muttered around the fish. Snowy Snowy watched as Web headed out of the camp. Snowy curled up again, watching Spider sleep from afar. After a while, her breathing grew lighter and she drifted into a shallow slumber, her mind drifting into wonderings of what was to be. Flamestar Flamestar emerged from his den, feeling well rested and prepared. He looked around camp, noticing that a few cats were out, either hunting or on patrol. The leader knew much of the clan still mourned for Thymestar, but the mood around camp had improved a little, especially after they learned that the fox had been driven away for good. He still hadn't announced who would come with him to meet with the newcomers, but he had a pretty good idea of who he'd take. "Basilwhisker and Cloudear for sure." He said to himself. "Maybe... Crowflight?" He didn't want to take too many cats for fear of seeming aggressive, but he also wanted to make sure they had enough in case something went wrong and a fight broke out. (figured we could start to get the main plot going while the other subplots are wrapping up for now) |
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Post by Mother Dark on Apr 28, 2021 18:37:41 GMT -5
Basilwhisker
"You're right. She wouldn't leave anything behind if she had a choice." He said with a chuckle. He stopped when Wishpaw coughed. "Oh hi Wishpaw. No offense with the joking. You're just a committed hunter." He said trying to remedy the situation in case she was upset by it. He paused and grabbed what was left of the fish and started toward camp.
Wishpaw
Wishpaw laughed at the deputy's discomfort. "Its fine I don't mind your jokes" she said. She nodded to her mentor and went to gather her vole and robin. She then followed her two companions back to camp.
Waspbite
Waspbite continued to eat the fish he had caught by his den. He stared across the pond watching for anything interesting. He thought about what would happen at the meeting thst night and what he was prepared to do to keep things the way they were. He didn't want to fight these cats especially when they had helped some of his cats out.
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Post by Fire the Watcher of the vale on Apr 28, 2021 19:28:44 GMT -5
Rosefur Rosefur carried the fish into camp and set them down near the fresh-kill pile. She didn't want the fish to get anything tasting weird. She looked up and saw Flamestar scanning the camp. She gave her brother a nod and walked over to him. "I see you went fishing." Flamestar remarked as she approached. "Yeah. Basilwhisker showed me how while we were out hunting." She replied. "Oh, did he now?" The ginger tom asked rhetorically, amusement in his eyes. "What's that supposed to mean?" She questioned, a hint of confusion in her voice. "Nothing." He assured, though he still seemed to find the situation funny. "I'm sure you two had a fun time." His expression changed and something clearly popped into his mind. "Actually, I need to talk to Basilwhisker for a moment. Excuse me." He walked past Rosefur and headed towards the deputy, leaving the she-cat standing alone, a bit confused as to what her brother was trying to get at. Flamestar Flamestar padded up to the deputy. "Basilwhisker," The leader called out. "I need to talk to you about the meeting tonight." The ginger tom didn't wait for him to respond. "I'm going to take you, Cloudear and Crowflight with me to talk with these other cats, but I wanted to make sure we've got something planned for every eventuality." Pine Pine padded up to Waspbite and dipped her head respectfully. "Waspbite, we saw something a bit unusual today." She started. "There was a twoleg on some sort of floating monster over on the river today. It didn't seem like they were trying to come into our territory, but I figured it'd be better to let you know." |
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Post by Mother Dark on Apr 28, 2021 20:18:07 GMT -5
Basilwhisker
Basilwhisker walked into camp and set down his fish next to Rosefur's. He saw Flamestsr approach and dipped his head. When he had finsihed speaking he nodded. "Okay. Where would you like to sit to discuss this?" He asked glancing around camp.
Wishpaw
Wishpaw walked into camp and set the prey she had in her mouth in the freshkill pile. She then went over and started talking to Snowdapple.
Waspbite
The leader looked up and returned the she-cat's nod. "Alright. If you could warn the others to stay clear of that area that would be great." He said giving her a cheexky smile. "Oh and get some rest I'm taking you, Snowy,and Lillyfern with me to the meeting tonight.
(Lol to Flamestar knowing whats happening before those two know and way to take all girls to the meeting Waspbite.)
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Post by Fire the Watcher of the vale on Apr 28, 2021 20:42:25 GMT -5
Flamestar Flamestar looked around for a moment. "Let's head over to Cloudear's den." He meowed. "She'll likely play a large part in the negotiations since they mentioned they didn't have a medicine cat." He looked around, making sure no cat was within earshot. "And in case something goes wrong, she's the most vulnerable. If they attack, she's going to need to know the escape plan." With that, the ginger tom led the way over to the medicine cat's den. "Cloudear, you in there?" He called. (figured we could get gazepaw to go do something like take some borage to willowtail while those three talk.) Pine Pine's eyes widened in surprise, but only for a moment. "Alright." She replied with a dip of her head. The she-cat looked around. She saw Snowy napping and she didn't see Lilyfern anywhere. "Would you like me to tell them?" She offered. "Or would you prefer to?" (lol it's like watching a sitcom and you know two characters are gonna end up together but you don't know how long it'll be.) |
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Post by Mother Dark on Apr 28, 2021 21:50:24 GMT -5
Basilwhisker
Basilwhisker nodded and followed Flamestar over to Cloudear's den. He sat down and waited for the medicine cat to answer the leader.
Waspbite
"I'll let them know. Thanks for offering to though. I'll come get you when its time to leave." Waspbite said. He nodded to the she-cat and waited for her to walk away before finishing off his fish.
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Post by Fire the Watcher of the vale on Apr 28, 2021 22:15:23 GMT -5
Cloudear Cloudear paused as she heard Flamestar's voice outside the den. "Yes!" She called out. "Gazepaw and I were just preparing some herbs. You can come in." Flamestar entered and dipped his head to the medicine cat. She returned the nod. "So, what do you want?" Flamestar "I'm going to have you come to the meeting tonight." He stated. "Surprise, surprise." Cloudear remarked. "I take it it's because they don't have a medicine cat?" "Precisely." The tom replied. "I was hoping to discuss our plan for the meeting and decide what we want and what we're willing to give." The medicine cat nodded. "Gazepaw, why don't you bring Willowtail some borage? We shouldn't be long here and afterwards I'll show you a few of the rarer plants we have growing nearby." Pine Pine dipped her head to Waspbite. "I'll be ready." She confirmed as she turned away from the leader. She headed over to the fresh-kill pile and snagged a small grouse. She carried it over near the den and laid down. She ate slow, observing the camp between bites. She liked this area well enough, though she didn't like the taste of fish as much as everyone else seemed to and found it irritating that so many cats resorted to fishing to supply the fresh-kill pile. |
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Post by Mother Dark on Apr 29, 2021 14:19:29 GMT -5
Gazepaw
Gazepaw walked out of the den beside Cloudear. "Of course" he said dipping his head to each of the toms. He grabbed some borage and went to look for Willowtail. He peered into the nursery. "Willowtail are you in there? Cloudear wanted me to bring you some borage for your milk production. " he called out softly.
Basilwhisker
Dipping his head to Cloudear and Gazepaw, Basilwhisker stepped forward. He sat down near the leader and waited to see what would happen next. He was prepared to listen and give feed back.
Waspbite
The leader watched as Pine walked away. He then looked around camp and spotted Snowy relaxing in a pool of sunlight and Lillyfern padding into camp. He turned to Lillyfern and told her about the meeting that night. Once he finished with her he stood by his den resting.
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Post by Fire the Watcher of the vale on Apr 29, 2021 15:39:18 GMT -5
Cloudear Once Gazepaw had left, Cloudear turned her attention back on Flamestar. "So obviously our biggest bargaining point is knowledge." She stated. "What else do we have that they may want?" "Well, they've already shown either ignorance or disregard to our borders, so they could also be after more territory." The leader stated. "If that's their sole goal is to gain territory, then we have an issue. If they just didn't realize that this was our territory, we may be able to come to an agreement on borders." "We obviously need to keep the Warrior Oak and the Moon Mushrooms in our territory." The medicine cat stated. "And what's to keep them from going back on their deal? They aren't clan cats, after all." Flamestar Cloudear's comment made him pause. He thought for a moment before an idea popped into his head. "They may not be clan cats, but what if they could be?" Cloudear tilted her head, confused. "I don't see what you're getting at." She stated. "Think about it this way." Flamestar presented. "What if we taught them about clan life? The warrior code, Starclan, medicine cats, everything. What if we could essentially make them into another clan?" "that sounds difficult." She pointed out. "What makes you think they'll want any part in that?" "I bet their leader would be at least mildly interested in having nine lives." He pointed out. "If Starclan does grant their leader his lives, it would prove to them that Starclan exists and that they should follow the warrior code." Willowtail Willowtail looked up at Gazepaw's voice. "I'm over here." She meowed quietly. Snuggled against her were Duckkit and Spottedkit, their little bodies curled up against their mother as they slumbered. "Try to be quiet because I just got them to sleep." |
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Post by Mother Dark on Apr 29, 2021 18:13:20 GMT -5
Basilwhisker
Basilwhisker listened to the leader and medicine cat talk. He followed their conversation back and forth looking for somewhere to interject. "What will we do if these cats reject us. Or if Starclan rejects them?" He asked afriad to voice the questions.
Gazepaw
Gazepaw quietly came in and set down the borage leaves. He sat down wrapping his tsil around his paws. "This is borage to help with your milk supply. " he whispered to the queen.
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Post by Fire the Watcher of the vale on Apr 29, 2021 19:41:45 GMT -5
Cloudear Cloudear nodded in agreement. "Basilwhisker's got a point. Starclan is our warrior ancestors, not theirs." The medicine cat readjusted the way she was sitting before continuing. "There's no way we can promise these cats that Starclan will accept them. I can try to ask at the next half-moon, but I can't know for sure that they'll give me an answer." Flamestar Flamestar didn't say anything for a moment, thinking. "We could make the offer, and if they're receptive, we could put off taking their leader to the Moon Mushrooms while we teach them the ways of clan life." The leader suggested. He dipped hid head to Cloudear. "That way you can meet with Starclan and try to get some answers while we have the ability to learn more about who they are. If it comes down to a war in the end, we'd at least have the advantage of knowing where their camp is located, how many cats they have and how well they can fight." Willowtail Willowtail nodded and bent her neck down to eat the borage. The slight shift in position caused Duckkit to move. She eyed the kit for a moment, making sure he wasn't awake, before taking the borage and resuming her previous position. "Thanks, Gazepaw." She whispered as she laid her head back down. |
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Post by Mother Dark on Apr 29, 2021 20:35:45 GMT -5
Basilwhisker
The tom dipped his head as Cloudear acknowledged his worries. He listened to the others and though about what to say next. He really didn't want to fight. "Let's hope it doesn't come to that." Was all he added.
Gazepaw
"You're welcome" he whispered and left the nursery. He went and sat just outside it wjere his mother laid. Je talked to her while he waited for the others to finish talking.
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Post by Fire the Watcher of the vale on Apr 30, 2021 0:17:13 GMT -5
Flamestar ""We can only hope." the ginger tom replied. "If something happens and it becomes obvious that we won't be able to coexist, we can't hesitate to strike." Flamestar gave a glance to both of them. "As much as I want to find a way to make peace with these cats, we have to make sure that the clan is safe, first and foremost." Cloudear Cloudear gave the tom a nod. She dreaded a battle or, even worse, all out war. She was confident in her abilities as a medicine cat, but she knew a battle would likely lead to someone getting killed. "We'll stand behind you, no matter what the outcome is." |
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Post by Mother Dark on Apr 30, 2021 9:03:58 GMT -5
Basilwhisker
"If the fighting starts and things start to go bad where should we meet up? In case we have to run?" Basilwhisker asked with a ahudder at the thought of running. He sat up straighter and looked from Cloudear to Flamestar. "Not that I plan on running if it gets bad."
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Post by Fire the Watcher of the vale on Apr 30, 2021 11:19:00 GMT -5
Flamestar Flamestar thought for a moment. "If a fight does break out, our first priority should be protecting Cloudear while she gets back to camp. Once we're sure she'll make it, our best chance at holding them off until help arrives is falling back to the tree bridge. We'll have high ground if they decide to push through the stream and if they decide to use the tree to cross, we can focus them and fight them one at a time." Cloudear Cloudear nodded. "Do you want me to send any reinforcements to the tree bridge then, should the meeting go awry?" "Yes, but make sure enough cats are still at camp in case they have another group or they go a different route." Flamestar stated. "Got it." The medicine cat dipped her head. "Anything else we're forgetting?" |
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Post by Mother Dark on Apr 30, 2021 12:41:10 GMT -5
Basilwhisker
Basilwhisker felt a wave of worry wash over him. For a split second he wanted to beg Flamestar to call off the meeting. "I pray to starclan that this meeting goes well." He said glancing st Cloudear with worry in his eyes.
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Post by Fire the Watcher of the vale on Apr 30, 2021 21:38:39 GMT -5
(hey, I'm taking a break from my computer today just because I had to write a 12 page essay these past three days. I'll respond tomorrow once I'm not so burnt out.  ) |
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Post by Fire the Watcher of the vale on May 1, 2021 10:57:55 GMT -5
Cloudear "I think we all are." Cloudear meowed, returning Basilwhisker's worried gaze. "But I think this is probably the best way to go about this. If they're reasonable, we should be fine." Flamestar Flamestar nodded to Cloudear at her optimistic words. "Alright, so we're agreed on the plan. We'll leave for the Warrior Oak after the afternoon patrols get back." Flamestar sighed. "We should all try to get some rest. Basilwhisker, if you see Crowflight, let him know the plan in case there's a fight." |
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Post by Mother Dark on May 1, 2021 11:50:28 GMT -5
Basilwhisker
"Before we break this up I have one question. What do we ask of them? That theh stay off our territory or something more?" Basilwhisker asked. He stood up and scannned the camp as he talked looking for Crowflight.
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Post by Fire the Watcher of the vale on May 1, 2021 16:40:55 GMT -5
Flamestar Flamestar thought for a moment before responding to Basilwhisker's question. "Our borders are our biggest priority, so we need to ensure they know where they are and that we won't tolerate intrusion." He looked over to Cloudear. "I think that offering to share our knowledge of medicine and showing them that we're fine with them being here should be enough to convince them to respect our borders. If we can come to an agreement on that at least, we should be in a good position in our dealings with them." |
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Post by Mother Dark on May 1, 2021 20:17:45 GMT -5
Basilwhisker
Basilwhisker nodded. "Of course. I think if their leader agrees to meet with us he must be agreeable enough." He picked out Crowflight from the other cats in camp. He would go talk to him after he was dissmissed.
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Post by Fire the Watcher of the vale on May 1, 2021 22:49:02 GMT -5
Flamestar "It seemed that most of their cats were fairly pleasant." Flamestar replied as he stood, arching his back. "If they are any reflection of their leader, we shouldn't have too much of an issue with coming to some sort of agreement." Cloudear Cloudear dipped her head as she stood. "If that's everything, there's a few things I need to do before we leave." "As long as everyone's clear on what the plan is, I think we're good." The leader replied. "Alright." Cloudear meowed as she headed out of the medicine den. She looked around for her apprentice and signaled him over so she could explain what was happening. |
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