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Post by | Crowstar | on Feb 28, 2009 20:56:56 GMT -7
"I'm not sure; he's one mixxed up cat. He judges himself so harshly, he expects others to do the same. Thats why its impossible to creep up on him, he's always so tense you can't dig your claws in. You seriously just roll off, but he's too mousebrained to listen to my reasoning." Volepaw sighed and let his tail twitch.
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Post by Seth on Feb 28, 2009 21:50:02 GMT -7
Silverpool's eyes softened, "Then tell me why your upset."
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Post by | Crowstar | on Mar 1, 2009 8:36:07 GMT -7
Gingerclaws eyes immedatly softened as he looked at her. His tail twitched in unease as he sat down slowly, his ears fell back and for once; emmotion showed in his darkened eyes. "It's Rosecloud... She's dead..." Gingerclaw croaked, looking down and blinking back the emotion flooding into him. The gray and white tom crumpled down into a crouching, hissing peice of cat. He drew his body up closer, closing his eyes. "I let her die... I'm a monster..."
"Gingerclaw..." Volepaw watched his mentor sadly, brown eyes flickering. But he knew he couldn't help, this was for them to sort out. He leaned lightly against Ashstripe for comfort, this time, he needed the strength not to help.
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Post by Seth on Mar 1, 2009 8:50:03 GMT -7
Silverpool was dying inside, withering up into nothingness. But she pulled herself together and crouched next to him, she rapped her tail around him. "Gingerclaw, even if you wanted to, you wouldn't, no couldn't have let any cat die. You heart is pure kindness. You would die for her, Gingerclaw. So ask youself this, if you would give your life for another's, how could you be a monster?" And with that Silverpool stood up. And turned away, she started to walk but then over her shoulder she said, "And you should know... that even if you were a monster... Moonfur and I would still need you." And so she left, back into the camp.
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Post by | Crowstar | on Mar 1, 2009 8:53:09 GMT -7
Gingerclaw purred when she wrapped herself around him, and sighed when she walked away. He stood up, still shaking, and walked to the warriors den. He poked Moonfur with his paw, and smiled. "Wake up furball."
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Post by Seth on Mar 1, 2009 9:33:06 GMT -7
Moonfur opened one eye to see the same oldd glint in Gingerclaw's eyes. He purred, "Will you tell me now?" his tail swept across the ground, sweeping dust up and onto his fur. He sneezed and stood up. With a smile he batted at Gingerclaw's ear.
Moonstar stood and walked from his den, he looked over his clan. Silverpool still had the tormented look to her, while Gingerclaw seemed the same cat he was before Moonfur left. Moonfur looked happy. Then there was Volepaw and Ashstripe. Always gleeful.
Silverpool sighed, even though she never truly had a liking for rosecloud, having her gone was truly upseting.
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Post by | Crowstar | on Mar 1, 2009 9:44:10 GMT -7
"Heh. Ya right... Check out the med den." He said flicking his tail against the other toms shoulder. He blinked and looked at the den, not nearly as messy as Rosecloud had kept it. It seemed Ashstripe was a bit more... defined and organized. He missed the occasonal slip of Rosecloud, he giving him yarrow instead of burdock or somthing silly like that. He used to spend hours in there. "Dogs." He said simply, hoping it would give his friend the idea.
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Post by Seth on Mar 1, 2009 10:05:11 GMT -7
This angered Moonfur. Angered him because dogs had the nerve to kill such a gentle, loving cat. And not only that, but he was slightly angered that Gingerclaw didn't see the same pain in Silverpool, that Moonfur did. he seemed to have no sympathy for his sister and yet she continued to hold her head high, and carry on with her everyday life. No matter what Starclan threw at her. "I'm truly sorry... She didn't deserve death. And I wasn't even here..."
Mitch woke with a start. He pulled himself up straining his shoulders, and walked to the leader. "How can i prove my loyalty to this clan?"
Moonstar smiled, "Come on a hunt with me." His eyes turned to Silverpool, "And bring Silverpool." Mitch nodded and ran of, within the next minute he had returned with Silverpool behind him. "Come, lets hunt. Gingerclaw, take over while I'm gone."
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Post by Kasumi on Mar 1, 2009 10:31:41 GMT -7
Ashstripe felt Volepaw lean against her as Gingerclaw and Silverpool talked. "At least Silverpool now knows why he is like he is." she said softly to Volepaw. She turned to look at Moonstar, Moonfur, and Mitch. "And why did they leave?" Ashstripe asked.
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Post by | Crowstar | on Mar 1, 2009 10:41:38 GMT -7
Volepaw licked his paws and ran it over his ear. "They're off to hunt." He said simply. "There going to test him, see if he's fit to be in the Clan."
Gingerclaw dipped his head and sat down, curling his tail over his paws. "Of course."
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Post by Seth on Mar 1, 2009 10:54:56 GMT -7
Moonfur laughed lightly, "Moonstar is the same cat he was when I left. I worry about him though... he is on his last life." his eyes grew serious and conserned.
Silverpool followed her leader and Mitch until they were at the river. "I assume you know how to fish?" Moonstar said. Mitch nodded, Silverpool could see the anxiety in his eyes.
Mitch crept to the river, keeping his shadow out of the rushing water. An odd colored fish swam upstream, it was green and silver. With a swift swipe of the paw, he scooped the fish out of the water and onto the bank, he pounced on it. Preventing it from flopping back into the water.
Moonstar watched him proudly. "Good. Now we hunt on land."
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Post by | Crowstar | on Mar 1, 2009 11:00:30 GMT -7
Gingerclaw nodded slowly. "I know, I worry too. One little thing could easily kill him..." Gingerclaw shook his gray and white blotched pelt. "We don't even have a deputy to take over right now." His ears flicked slowly.
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Post by Kasumi on Mar 1, 2009 11:01:31 GMT -7
Ashstripe nodded in response. She was surprised that a simple hunting exercise could show if a cat was fit enough. She looked back at Gingerclaw, who seemed to be less angry after talking to Silverpool.
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Post by | Crowstar | on Mar 1, 2009 11:08:49 GMT -7
Volepaw nodded. "I'm slightly surprised he's only testing him in hunting... I wonder if he'll be tested in fighting. If so, I hope it's me he chooses to fight. It's time for me to be made a warrior anyways." Volepaw wasn't sour, but curious.
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Post by Seth on Mar 1, 2009 11:12:22 GMT -7
Moonfur wondered what Silverpool did to change Gingerclaw back into himself again. She always knew the quickest way to his heart. And yet she couldn't put herself there. He shoved her out of his mind, he thought about her to much. Swiftly, he walked to the fresh kill pile and dropped a large fish in the elder den. Then walked back in search of something to do.
Silverpool was impressed by Mitch's ability. But was it enough to get him in the clan? The rest of the hunting party Mitch did marvelous, except once when a finch escaped his large white claws.
Moonstar nodded to himself. Mitch would be a part of this clan. How ever Moonstar was confused if he should give the young cat a warrior name or not. And then there was always the task of assigning the new deputy.
Mitch watched the elderly cat with wise eye, "so... did I make it?"
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