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Post by Willow on May 18, 2020 15:58:18 GMT -5
Songkit opened her eyes as she heard her father's voice, looking at him sleepily. She smiled, getting up and stretching before moving to press against her father. "Hi!" she squeaked.
Minnowtail purred, shaking her head "Just the eternal grooming fight." she mewed in amusement. "Your daughter wants to be independent."
Tinypool sighed settling down beside him, placing her head against his shoulders. "The elder's den is going to be so empty without her. I don't think I realized how old she had gotten."
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on May 18, 2020 16:25:54 GMT -5
(Totally forgot that Deadpath is supposed to be taking a hunting patrol out  ') Ottermask flicked his ear and let out a heavy sigh. "I thought I was doing what was best for them. When the smoke was getting bad, I sent them off to spare them from it, but I sent them off too late and we would've lost Ashfaith if I hadn't found him. We could still lose him." He looked over at where Specklecreek and Troutpaw were treating the smoked warrior. "What I did for them wasn't good enough and they deserved much more than that." “What you did was make a difficult choice, one that made sense and may very well have worked.” Smogstorm offered, her voice soft yet assuring. “Cats would not have joined you if they did not believe they could at least try...As for Ashfaith, the fact that you brought him home, is the best we could ask for. I trust Specklecreek and Troutpaw, and above all, I trust you, even if the end result was not what we ever hoped for.” Ottermask sighed again but gave his mate a soft smile. "I know you're right, but I still feel miserable about it. I failed so save so many cats already with AdderClan, that I thought I was done failing the ones I care about." |
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Post by Frozen on May 18, 2020 16:38:22 GMT -5
Shellstream followed behind Deadpath, looking around to see the damage.
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on May 18, 2020 16:39:56 GMT -5
"Uh-um." Deadpath glanced back at Shellstream, but tried to say on one side of her that she could only see his blue eye and not his blind, white one. "Th-think the r-rivers will be safe t-to fish fr-from?"
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Post by Moonblazer on May 18, 2020 16:49:54 GMT -5
“That is alright. It’s a feeling that won’t go away anytime soon.” Smogstorm nodded with understanding. That dreadful feeling of uselessness and blame, of feeling like you had failed. She pressed closer to her mate, breathing out.
“No matter what, you’ll always have a listening ear with me.”
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on May 18, 2020 16:55:08 GMT -5
Ottermask purred in reply, leaning against her. "And you will always have a listening ear with me too, Smogstorm."
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Post by Foxstar26 on May 18, 2020 17:20:06 GMT -5
Songkit opened her eyes as she heard her father's voice, looking at him sleepily. She smiled, getting up and stretching before moving to press against her father. "Hi!" she squeaked. Minnowtail purred, shaking her head "Just the eternal grooming fight." she mewed in amusement. "Your daughter wants to be independent." Tinypool sighed settling down beside him, placing her head against his shoulders. "The elder's den is going to be so empty without her. I don't think I realized how old she had gotten." “Oh she’s my daughter now is she?” Ripplepath purred softly. He moved to nuzzle both of his daughters. “Hello.” “I know.” Sharpthorn nodded his head. “But you’ll see her again some day.” He promised. |
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Post by Willow on May 18, 2020 17:24:56 GMT -5
Minnowtail nodded, pulling a slumbering Viperkit towards her "I think I'll keep this one, you can watch those to." she mewed mischievously.
Songkit wriggled as she began to wake up more. "Where are we? What's going on? Are we going to stay here? Are we on a mission??"
Tinypool looked up, momentarily forgetting they couldn't see the sky in the barn, she shook her head, letting out another sigh. "I know, I'm glad I have you to keep me going. Stormsplash and Littleshadow aren't so lucky."
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Post by Foxstar26 on May 18, 2020 17:35:40 GMT -5
Ripplepath laid down next to his mate. “That’s fine. I’ll take these two.” He pulled both of his daughters close. “We’re on a mission.” He told Songkit. “And we had to leave camp for a bit.”
Sharpthorn nodded his head. “They have each other.” He spoke softly. “And they have you.” He nuzzled her ear.
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Post by Willow on May 18, 2020 17:46:42 GMT -5
Songkit nodded with wide eyes, "Does that mean we can be warriors now?" she asked before scrambling onto her father's back "Look how big I am!"
Tinypool pressed against him, letting his warmth soothe her aching heart. "We do have each other that is true. I hope Echosplash has been reunited with Rosekit and Dawnpaw." she mewed, thinking fondly of her siblings who had joined Starclan at such a young age. "And Lilypetal as well. I know how much she missed her sister."
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Post by Foxstar26 on May 18, 2020 19:16:34 GMT -5
“No no.” Ripplepath spoke. “Not warriors yet. You can be a big help thought by doing what everyone tells you without complaining.”
Sharpthorn nodded. “I’m sure they are happy to be together again.” He kept close to her. He thought about his own parents briefly.
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Post by Willow on May 18, 2020 19:43:01 GMT -5
Songkit seemed to deflate, sighing dramatically. "Okay... but how am I gonna help with the mission if I don't have a warrior name?"
Tinypool closed her eyes, her mind flashing back to when she was young, when her mother hadn't been so fragile and gray. "I hope we can return to camp soon. I hate being out here in this barn."
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Post by Firebelly on May 18, 2020 23:01:20 GMT -5
Mistfall nodded, turning her gaze towards Littleshadow. "The grief is fresh. I know it doesn't seem like it now, but time will eventually heal her heart like it would heal a tattered pelt." she winced as Specklecreek pressed a leaf firmly against her paw. "It still hurts though."
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Post by Moonblazer on May 18, 2020 23:44:21 GMT -5
Mistfall nodded, turning her gaze towards Littleshadow. "The grief is fresh. I know it doesn't seem like it now, but time will eventually heal her heart like it would heal a tattered pelt." she winced as Specklecreek pressed a leaf firmly against her paw. "It still hurts though." "Losing family is rough..." Owlwhisker nodded in agreement, still missing Tessa moons and moons after everything had happened. Every trip to Sunningrocks brought the memory back. The loss of Echosplash would have felt just as sharp and heavy. He flicked his tail. "I know I'm not the sharpest cat in the clan, but...I just, I wanna help her feel better. Littleshadow is a great friend, after all." He murmured, though it was clear that it meant a lot to him to see her happy again. |
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Post by Frozen on May 19, 2020 15:27:24 GMT -5
"Uh-um." Deadpath glanced back at Shellstream, but tried to say on one side of her that she could only see his blue eye and not his blind, white one. "Th-think the r-rivers will be safe t-to fish fr-from?" "I think so." Shellstream nodded, hearing the rush of the river ahead. "Hopefully the fire should've left the river alone... we may be in trouble otherwise." she spoke. |
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on May 19, 2020 15:29:56 GMT -5
Deadpath blinked at her. "you think the fire could've done something to the river?"
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Post by Frozen on May 19, 2020 16:05:17 GMT -5
Shellstream shrugged. "I don't know... maybe the smoke could pollute the water or something." she spoke.
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on May 19, 2020 16:20:51 GMT -5
Deadpath flattened his ears and looked ahead in the river. "I hope not," he replied; however, his voice squeaked out the words.
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Post by Frozen on May 19, 2020 17:09:27 GMT -5
"If so, we might need to hunt on land." Shellstream mewed, looking at the burned grass and reeds ahead. "It might be a bit difficult..."
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Post by Jekyll on May 19, 2020 20:40:45 GMT -5
Pepper smiled softly. "I wasn't being mushy. I just know that it must be even harder on you right now since you knew all of the cats that have passed. I was making sure you knew you weren't by yourself." Not like I've always been. No one deserves the life I've had.
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Post by Foxstar26 on May 20, 2020 11:52:33 GMT -5
“I’ll give you a warrior name.” Ripplepath looked at his thought, thinking for a moment. “Your name can be Songwhisper.” He suggested.
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on May 20, 2020 12:02:53 GMT -5
"If so, we might need to hunt on land." Shellstream mewed, looking at the burned grass and reeds ahead. "It might be a bit difficult..." Deadpath paused and had a hard time keeping the disdain off his face. He was a terrible land hunter, worse then most of the Clan. "Uh...right..." |
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Post by Willow on May 20, 2020 12:03:44 GMT -5
Songkit wriggled with excitement jumping on top of her father's back. "Yay!! Songwhisper! What about Graykit and Viperkit? They need names too!"
Minnowtail watched in amusement while her daughter beat up Ripplepath unknowingly, trying to hold in her laughter.
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Post by Frozen on May 20, 2020 14:00:41 GMT -5
Shellstream noticed the discontent on Deadpath's face, realizing that she was being a bit negative. "But I- I don't think that will be the case," she added hastily. She hoped for his sake that the river was fine.
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on May 20, 2020 14:08:15 GMT -5
Deadpath gave her a crooked smile, hoping she didn't read his unease too easily. "R-right."
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Post by Frozen on May 20, 2020 18:48:54 GMT -5
Shellstream smiled back, though she looked away after a few moments out towards the river. "Well, let's find out, shall we?"
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Post by Moonblazer on May 28, 2020 8:59:33 GMT -5
Pepper smiled softly. "I wasn't being mushy. I just know that it must be even harder on you right now since you knew all of the cats that have passed. I was making sure you knew you weren't by yourself." Not like I've always been. No one deserves the life I've had.“Hmph...” Iciclepaw scoffed at her words, but seemed to be rather quiet with thought. “I haven’t really lost anyone close to me though...My siblings are fine, and so are my parents...You’re oddly gentle, for a loner.” He decided, looking at Pepper. |
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Post by Willow on May 28, 2020 9:01:07 GMT -5
Littleshadow got up, while she still felt a little numb, she could no longer sit beside her adoptive siblings and just mourn. She need to do something. Slipping out of the barn doors she scented the air, hoping she could bring back some prey for the clan.
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Post by Moonblazer on May 28, 2020 9:01:58 GMT -5
Feeling his resolve, Owlwhisker decided that he could not watch Littleshadow mourn alone across camp. He was her friend! He had a job, to be there for her when she was down. The slender tom turned his muzzle and began to scamper towards her, his ears back. He had never been the sharpest cat, but he knew what grief looked and felt like.
He noticed her press out of the barn, and out to look for something. He moved quicker to catch up, calling out.
“Littleshadow?...Hey! Are you going out?”
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Post by Willow on May 28, 2020 9:09:15 GMT -5
Littleshadow looked back at Owlwhisker in surprise, giving him a small smile "Oh, yes. I can't sit in there anymore, I want to go see if I can find some prey. Maybe you could join me? I'm not the best at hunting on land."
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