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Cedarstorm continued to listen to Hollyfeather. He wondered what Thistlestar was up to now since the disastrous meeting had ended. The fellow medicine cat was right; catching her in a terrible mood would lead them into another disaster. It was the last thing the clan needed in times like this.

However, unlike Hollyfeather he had not stood up to the leader. He knew his place and where he belonged. He was not one to judge their leader, but he did have quite skeptical thoughts about Thistlestar's actions. Whatever the reasoning was behind the reassignment seemed shortsighted to him, though it was not his place to say so.

"I agree with you," he mewed quietly, his gaze wandering to Shadecreek. "I'm going to fetch some prey for us, Shadecreek, Tinypaw, and Mintpaw. If she's out in the clearing, then I have a chance of speaking to her civilly. Is that okay with you?"

This is the only plan I have. I can't mess it up, we're in enough trouble already, the tabby thought to himself. Hopefully Hollyfeather would agree with him and allow him to approach their leader. Maybe Thistlestar would not be still brewing with anger after all the chaos.

Cedarstorm felt hesitant with Hollyfeather's second warning. He was determined to confront Thistlestar in a respectful, calm manner. However, he knew their leader was far from calm. It didn't mean he disliked her, but most cats knew she was difficult to get along with. Especially after the clan meeting, he assumed most of his clanmates were upset. He looked at the grey and white medicine cat, nodding in agreement. "I'll avoid her then. If she is in a bad mood, I won't bother with approaching her," he mewed before continuing. "If she initiates anything and seems upset, I will do what I can. I can buy enough time with a decent excuse."

The brown tabby tom padded away from Hollyfeather, made his way over to Mintpaw and Shadecreek. "Mintpaw, Shadecreek. Are you both hungry by any chance? I'm going to get prey for all of us," he explained, glancing at both cats. "Is there anything else either of you need?"

(tags: Junospower , Dark , Ember34 | mentions: Thistlestar)

Oriolehop was quite lucky to have Wolfpaw as his apprentice. So far, neither of them had caused any problems with Thistlestar. He was confident that the two would never be split up like Frecklecloud and Mintpaw. Whatever game Thistlestar was playing seemed foolish and out of anger. He knew Shatterfrost and Ashberry didn't have much of a say regarding her behavior. He could only imagine how it would feel to be both deputies. It probably was stressful and overwhelming, not to mention the toll it took on their personal opinions. The tom wasn't exactly surprised by Wolfpaw's comment. He felt the same, but was iffy on sharing his opinion. The last thing he wanted was to be reprimanded. "Exactly. I'm not sure if she ever has," he replied. "Yes, we should. Lead the way!"

He padded after Wolfpaw, keeping his eyes and ears open for any sounds. Although the elemental badger was gone, it didn't mean other predators weren't lurking around. So far, there were no scents of trespassers or dangerous predators. Things seemed quiet in the Ivy Forest which was a good sign.

Noticing that his apprentice has slowed down a bit, Oriolehop followed suit. Not much was going through his mind as he chose to focus on Wolfpaw and their surroundings. Hearing Wolfpaw's voice, he turned to face him. The reminder of Dapplesky being Mintpaw's new mentor was a mixed bag. It was good for his daughter, but it was bad because she was not the type of cat to fight back. Dapplesky was young and had only been a warrior for six moons. He did not doubt his daughter's skills, he just had a terrible feeling about the situation. If anything, the ginger and white tabby felt that Dapplesky was forced to take her first apprentice. One that wasn't supposed to be an apprentice for another two moons to begin with. But... was he proud? Was he proud that the dilute calico had her first apprentice despite the circumstances? It was a question he preferred to avoid.

"I... Yes, she's his new mentor," he began, trying to ignore his uncertainties. "I am and will always be proud of Dapplesky. She does deserve be a mentor, but not because she is forced to. I just wish she wasn't chosen because she's not the kind of cat to confront Thistlestar. If Thistlestar had chosen to make Foxskip's litter apprentices the right way, then I wouldn't be so bothered."

Oriolehop allowed some silence to pass as he came to a pause. Guilt washed over him immediately. If Dapplesky had heard anything he told Wolfpaw... what would she say or think? He was be unnecessarily tough, cold, and protective. "I wish I could have spoken to Dapplesky after the meeting," he meowed, letting out of sigh. "I don't know how she feels about it, but I'm sure she's scared. I want to be there for her, but I think her mother was always better at that. Blacksong would have been proud no matter what."

(tags: Pineclaw | mentions: Thistlestar, Shatterfrost, Ashberry, Mintpaw, Frecklecloud, Dapplesky & Blacksong)

Sootpaw let out a mrrow of amusement as Darkwhisper chuckled. At least he was offering her decent advice, but she knew it wouldn't stop her from trying. She was convinced she could move a small branch and no cat could sway her otherwise.

Slightly shocked, the tuxedo she-cat tipped her head to one side at her mentor's response. "I bet you could do it! If you can throw big branches, falling a tree doesn't sound that hard," she meowed before continuing. "Really? Are you more powerful as a warrior than an apprentice? How big was the tree that you accidentally cut down?"

Sootpaw had assumed that Darkwhisper always improved day in, day out with his skills. He was more skilled than her, but she didn't want to pry too much. She really did want to get some practice in so she could share her experience with her denmates. She wanted to be the strongest out of all of them. The bi-colored cat's ears pricked up once she heard her mentor speaking again. It sounded like they would start training soon, so she held her head high along with her tail. "Okay. Leaves and pebbles it is," she mewed, trying to hide a bit of frustration. She wanted to start off with bigger items, but Darkwhisper thought differently.

As soon as he turned to face her, she quickly did the same. "I mean, it does sound too easy, Darkwhisper. I guess I can deal with the smaller objects first," she admitted, shuffling her white paws. She hoped she wasn't being too forward with him.

The apprentice's attention turned to small blade of air that her mentor had launched. The thin branch, twigs, and leaves fell in their respective places. "I understand, I'll try to stick to the lighter objects," she replied although a bit disappointed. "Fineee. I promise that I won't take on too much."

Listening to the mottled tom's instructions, Sootpaw nodded towards him. She glanced at the leaves by her paws and then the pebble. "I got it," she told him before closing her eyes briefly.

Sootpaw started to focus on the green leaves and slowly pushed a bit of air against on of the leaves. The leaf began to float in the air, but it wasn't far off from the ground. She turned her focus to controlling the air, hoping it would lift the leaf up more