Familiar
Head Warrior
IvyClan Leader BreezeClan Med. Cat Honorary Warrior[M0n:468]
May StarClan light your path.[D3v:HeyShowtune]
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Post by Familiar on Feb 4, 2011 18:31:32 GMT -8
A Quarrel Over Catmint
The first weak light of the sun fell across Heatherdust's eyes. She stirred--she was known to be the clan's lightest sleeper. Her pelt ruffled as she sat up. She flicked an ear and looked out through the entrance to the den into the camp. The rest of BreezeClan was still fast asleep, and their quiet breathing was comforting. Her limbs felt stiff and her joints almost creaked as she stood and stretched.
I'm getting older, she reflected somewhat sadly as she sat again and gave herself a quick morning grooming. When she finished, her eyes traveled to her former apprentice, Ravenflight, curled up and sleeping in his nest. After a beat, she looked away and gave herself a brisk shake.
Nothing's getting done with me sitting around and moping, she told herself sternly as she padded over to the store of herbs. I'm not in the elders' den yet. She began to check their stock.
When she next looked up, the dawning sun was just casting rays that would wake the early risers. She sat down and reflected upon her review of the store. There was nothing to get but catmint, and she and Ravenflight would look for that today. Nothing but catmint...
But that in itself would later become a challenge. [/size][/font]
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Falling Star
Warrior of StarClan
BreezeClan Med. Cat[M0n:-30]
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Post by Falling Star on Feb 5, 2011 7:22:56 GMT -8
Ravenflight dreamed he was chasing a rabbit over the moorland. He pelted faster and faster after it, the wind ruffling his sleek black pelt. The bobtailed rabbit dashed on, but Ravenflight kept going. The sun warmed his black fur as he chased the plump, gray rabbit. It started to slow down, so Ravenflight increased his speed and prepared for a the jump.
The first rays of sunlight filtered into the den. Ravenflight peeked his head and looked around the damp medicene den. It was just a dream. If only it wasn't, though. That rabbit had been plump and juicy, perfect for leaf-bare. "Heatherdust?" he called quietly. "Are you awake?"
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Familiar
Head Warrior
IvyClan Leader BreezeClan Med. Cat Honorary Warrior[M0n:468]
May StarClan light your path.[D3v:HeyShowtune]
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Post by Familiar on Feb 5, 2011 8:29:20 GMT -8
Heatherdust;;
Heatherdust turned and blinked. "Yes, Ravenflight," she mewed back quietly. She padded over to the drowsy tom and sat by his nest, waiting for him to wake fully.
"We should set out early for that catmint," she commented. "It smells as if it will snow today. We don't want to encounter any hostile patrols, either."
She could hear Oakheart in the clearing giving the other cats in the clan their assignments. Hopefully a hunting patrol would be back by the time they returned. She hadn't eaten anything since that mouse yesterday.
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Falling Star
Warrior of StarClan
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Post by Falling Star on Feb 5, 2011 8:33:31 GMT -8
Ravenflight;;
"You're right, I believe," he said t0 Heatherdust. He got up and stretched. "Catmint grows near StormClan territory, and I don't want to meet those cats on patrol!" he mewed, recalling the horrific battle that nearly cut off their communation to StarClan. He shivered at the thought. "Heatherdust," he yawned. "Shall we go?" He flicked his tail towards the entrance, signalling for her to go first.
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Familiar
Head Warrior
IvyClan Leader BreezeClan Med. Cat Honorary Warrior[M0n:468]
May StarClan light your path.[D3v:HeyShowtune]
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Post by Familiar on Feb 7, 2011 13:58:40 GMT -8
Heatherdust;;
Heatherdust nodded. "Let's be on our way," she mewed.
The air in the clearing was crisp and cold from the frost that had set in the night before. Heatherdust stretched for a moment in the open space, then straightened and padded toward the gorse tunnel.
"Hopefully the catmint will be alright," she mewed lowly with a worried glint in her eye. She was interrupted by morning greetings from their clanmates. Heatherdust returned their greetings quickly but warmly as they crossed camp. She turned back to Ravenflight when they reached the tunnel and locked her eyes on him, leaning in close.
"When we near the border," she told him quietly, "Stay out of sight and out of scent of StormClan. We may be medicine cats, but that doesn't mean StormClan can't or won't give us trouble we aren't looking for."
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Falling Star
Warrior of StarClan
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Post by Falling Star on Feb 7, 2011 15:24:41 GMT -8
Ravenflight;;
"Okay," he whispered, sneaking through the undergrowth. The air had been crisp and cool since the frost the night before; it troubled him deeply as it might have destroied the catmint. His sleek pelt wasn't the best kind for a BreezeClan cat, but he stood up to the cold as a good warrior should. The praire sky was a light blue; cloudless and beautiful. Ravenflight was enjoying the sight until he heard something. "Do you hear that?" he whispered to Heatherdust.
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Familiar
Head Warrior
IvyClan Leader BreezeClan Med. Cat Honorary Warrior[M0n:468]
May StarClan light your path.[D3v:HeyShowtune]
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Post by Familiar on Feb 7, 2011 15:36:02 GMT -8
Heatherdust;;
Heatherdust had frozen. Her eyes had widened and she was obviously on the alert. Her ears were pricked and turning slightly, trying to catch another bit of the sound.
She heard it again. She tensed.
"Yes," she breathed. She crouched closer to the ground and ghosted forward along the StormClan border, keeping about five fox lengths from it all the while. Her creamy pelt blended in with the dried grasses of the moor, making her almost invisible except for her eyes. "Keep low. And stay silent."
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Falling Star
Warrior of StarClan
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Post by Falling Star on Feb 7, 2011 15:44:57 GMT -8
"Alright," said Ravenflight, sitting beside the cream she-cat. He hid in some heather and stay silent, just as she asked.
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Dippy
Experienced Warrior
StormClan Med. Cat[M0n:442]
Silvermist - Stormclan Medicine Cat & Dawnheart - Breezeclan Warrior[D3v:DippyRainbow]
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Post by Dippy on Feb 7, 2011 16:35:02 GMT -8
Silvermist;;
Silvermist picked the catmint angrily. The nerve of that rouge to say that to me! she thought. Silvermist halted. Breezeclan. "Ravenflight, I can see you," she said, angrily. "Come out." Silvermist looked at the black tom in disgust. Hiding from a medicine cat? Silvermist sighed at her mean thought, but stayed in an angry mood.
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Familiar
Head Warrior
IvyClan Leader BreezeClan Med. Cat Honorary Warrior[M0n:468]
May StarClan light your path.[D3v:HeyShowtune]
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Post by Familiar on Feb 7, 2011 17:08:57 GMT -8
Heatherdust;;
Heatherdust winced. Ravenflight's dark pelt gave him away immediately when put against the light color of the moorland. Despite that, she wasn't about to let him meet Silvermist alone. She straightened to her full height (though it still wasn't much) and padded closer with a graceful dignity. She purposely brushed the heather as she approached the StormClan medicine cat to alert her of her approach. She flicked her tail at Ravenflight to indicate he should follow her, then sat two fox lengths from the border and dipped her head.
"Hello, Silvermist," she mewed coolly. "How is the prey running in StormClan?"
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Falling Star
Warrior of StarClan
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Post by Falling Star on Feb 9, 2011 6:52:35 GMT -8
I'm mouse-brained, thinking I can hide in the heather like this! My coat is raven-black; it's in my name! He emerged from the bushes, and padded up to Heatherdust. "Hello, Silvermist!" he purred, relieved to see the StormClan cat was his old friend. "All well in StormClan?"
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Dippy
Experienced Warrior
StormClan Med. Cat[M0n:442]
Silvermist - Stormclan Medicine Cat & Dawnheart - Breezeclan Warrior[D3v:DippyRainbow]
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Post by Dippy on Feb 9, 2011 14:02:35 GMT -8
"Stormclan is well," Silvermist replied, annoyed. "What are you doing here?" she asked. Silvermist resumed picking catmint.
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Falling Star
Warrior of StarClan
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Post by Falling Star on Feb 9, 2011 14:23:23 GMT -8
"Gathering catmint," the tom replied, flicking his ear down at the catmint patch. "I'm glad to hear StormClan as all well." Ravenflight glanced at Heatherdust, waiting for his former mentor to speak.
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Familiar
Head Warrior
IvyClan Leader BreezeClan Med. Cat Honorary Warrior[M0n:468]
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Post by Familiar on Feb 9, 2011 15:13:38 GMT -8
Heatherdust;;
Heatherdust felt a twinge at Silvermist's hostile tone. She forced herself not to show that she was hurt and mewed warmly, "Yes; I hope that StarClan will be kind to all of us this leaf bare."
Heatherdust flicked an ear towards Ravenflight to warn him not to speak so lightly. Silvermist seemed to be in a bad mood, and the last thing they needed was to anger her more by speaking too casually. She stepped forward to where the catmint grew over onto the BreezeClan side of the border and reached out a paw towards it.
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Dippy
Experienced Warrior
StormClan Med. Cat[M0n:442]
Silvermist - Stormclan Medicine Cat & Dawnheart - Breezeclan Warrior[D3v:DippyRainbow]
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Post by Dippy on Feb 9, 2011 16:12:45 GMT -8
Silvermist let out a low growl as Heatherdust reached for the catmint. "Watch your paws. If one little claw crosses the border, I will call for a patrol of warriors," Silvermist said angrily.
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