Owlpaw - 7 Moons - Apprentice- Healthy - Territory - Mentions: @ Rainpaw, Terrastar, Mintwhisper, Birchheart, Open

The tom's hunched thick body cowered at the medicine cat's den like a dark shadow. Slitted pupils dilating to hear the news of Maplestream's passing. Tragedy filled his heart, sharing a glance with Rainpaw, for she too could've shared the same fight for him being so arrogant and simple-minded. Closing his eyes, to give the fallen tom a moment of piece, only to re-open them quickly as Oakpaw was addressed as the new medicine cat apprentice, and could help with Rainpaw's injuries while Snowcloud was out with Rubypaw. Relief and sorrow drenched his body, sending a shiver down his spine. Did Oakpaw know what to do? Glancing to Oakpaw and back at Rainpaw with his brow fused.

The mention of volunteers to scout a new water source was also on the agenda. That's right!, his chest puffed in remembrance. The lake was dry as a bone, and this will be a problem if a new source cannot be found. Things went silent for him, as he thought internally, staring at nothing particular. He is aware that Rainpaw would need water to help recover with her current wound, and that she might be in nest rest for a few days.. And..And.. Birchheart! She is still recovering as well! The apprentice darted out of the den, his eyes ablaze, searching for his beloved mentor. He could not find her at this time, even though she was suppose to be resting in the very den he just exited from. Maybe she went for some fresh air, surely she would pop up soon. Worry disguised his face as she slowly returned to Rainpaw, with a dragged tail. He needed to make a decision, and fast. He would give anything to make sure both cats he acquired a bond with was well taken care of or take his life instead.

Although every fiber of his body screamed at him, his mind was also yelling at him, but his heart kept beating hard. "I'll go!", he yelled, standing confident with his bobbed tail held as high as it could go. Shoulders broad, and spaced evenly apart, giving all four appendages a sturdy but solid gesture.

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Rainpaw - 12 Moons - Apprentice - Gash on Left Thigh - Territory - Mentions: Owlpaw

Rainpaw settled down at the entrance of the den with Owlpaw at her side. The news of Maplestream’s death made her share a crestfallen glance with Owlpaw, disappointed in her actions that could have lead to her dear friend having the same fate. A wave of silence washed over the clan for a moment, clearly reflecting the heartbreaking news. The silence broke with Terrastar’s declaration of Oakpaw’s sudden apprenticeship, which didn’t surprise her as the young tom always seemed to have an affinity for more intellectual things. She had confidence in him, and her injuries didn’t seem to be fatal by any means.

What surprised her was that Snowcloud was taking a trip with a cat she had never heard of. It sounded like they intended to go talk to Starclan, but if so, why hadn’t there been a mention of an Aetherclan medicine cat? Surely this Rubypaw was an apprentice, so why was he lacking a mentor? She decided dwelling on it wasn’t in her best interest, as it didn’t concern her. She continued to listen to Terrastar speak.

Her ears pricked in interest as Terrastar called for volunteers to find a new water source, but her words died in her throat as she figured her injury would only slow the other cats down. She folded her ears in disappointment, as a task like that would be an opportunity to prove herself.

Rainpaw’s gloomy feelings lasted only a second though, as Owlpaw dashed out of the den, returning quickly, looking distressed. Her eyes searched his, about to ask if he was alright when he suddenly volunteered, standing proud. For a heartbeat, he looked like a warrior. Her eyes shinning, she let out a short trill of happiness and smiled at him. She was happy her clanmate was offering to do such and important task, as she new he’d do a wonderful job.

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Oakpaw - 10 moons - Medicine cat apprentice - Healthy - Camp - Mentions: Terrastar (ID), open!

Oakpaw took notice of how Terrastar's gaze occasionally fell on him, and he perked his large ears in anticipation of what he had to say. He gasped softly when he heard of Maplestream's death, and though the news shocked him, it brought a sudden glee to his heart. He stared intently at Terrastar, almost threateningly - the leader surely must know what he wanted, what he had wanted for so very long, and this was his chance to give it to him. And it was only a few heartbeats later that he did just that. He was to become a medicine cat apprentice! The young tom was unable to stop himself from grinning and puffing out his chest with pride, it felt almost like a dream. Gone were the days of fighting and hunting lessons that he could never excel in. He was now one step closer to achieving his dream of becoming a full medicine cat in the future, and for granting him that opportunity, his devotion to Terrastar had now grown even stronger.

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Birchheart - 24 Moons - Warrior - Injured (Treated) - Camp - Mentions: Everyone, Open!

Birchheart burst through the entrance of the camp, eyes darting in anxiety. Once she realized everyone was okay, she let out a breath, and gathered around with everyone else, wondering what had just happened. ‘Did Terrastar, call a clan meeting?’ She wondered. She felt her face flush. She had interrupted the clan meeting. However there still wasn’t a lot that she knew, so bravely, she looked up at her leader, and asked, “What’s going on?”

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Terrastar - 38 Moons - Leader - Healthy - Camp - Mentions: Everyone

Terrastar nodded his head when he heard Mintwhisper and Owlpaw volunteer. He supposed that Fernstar would also send a patrol, so two cats would be enough for now he supposed, especially if she also sent two cats. "Thank you, I will give you more information once I've met with Fernstar in the morning." He told the two cats, perking his ears up more when he saw Birchheart enter the camp. A piece of news he had yet to share was the death of their beloved deputy, Stormstep. He had lost two close friends that day, it was hard standing strong in front of his Clan. "I failed to mention, we also lost Stormstep today. He was a brave cat, and we will mourn his loss tonight." He mewed sombrely. "But we're strong, we will not let these losses weaken us!" He declared, keeping his eyes on Birchheart. "Birchheart will be our new deputy, she is smart and understanding. She will make an excellent deputy." He paused briefly and jumped down from his high perch. "Terraclan is a strong Clan. We may have lost a lot more than Aetherclan this day, but we've proven ourselves stronger by prevailing. Let us learn from these events and get even stronger." He finished, padding closer to his new deputy and licking her shoulder. "I know you'll do well, come with me to my den and I'll tell you everything that happened." He whispered to her.

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Rainpaw - 12 Moons - Apprentice - Gash on Left Thigh - Territory - Mentions: Owlpaw

Rainpaw turned to watch Birchheart enter the camp frantically, interrupting the meeting. She looked embarrassed as she inquired about the things being addressed. As soon as Terrastar mentioned Stormstep, her smile fell and her blood froze.

She felt her skin heat up and her throat burn as her head dropped, suddenly feeling her muscles tighten. The loss of her deputy and mentor was enough to make the moment feel dim. At the same time, she was happy. Happy for Birchheart and Owlpaw and Oakpaw, but she would mourn the loss of a big influence such as Stormstep.

She tried to hold her head high as Terrastar gave his words of encouragement. He was right, Terraclan would prevail throughout their hardship, all of them would. She leaned against Owlpaw with an aching heart, and with a tiny smile whispered, “Terraclan’s gonna be alright, I know it.”

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Birchheart - 24 Moons - Deputy - Injured (Healed) - Camp - Mentions: Terrastar, Stormstep ID, Open!

Birchheart gasped at the news of the deputy, Stormstep’s death. She was even more surprised when she was named the new deputy! Birchheart didn’t know what to do with herself, but her face flushed as Terrastar licked her shoulder. His whisper sent shivers down her spine. ‘Curse StarClan, was hy do these feelings have such a hold on me!’ She cursed. She turned towards Terrastar, “Thank you for this opportunity! I won’t let you down!” Birchheart said. Birchheart followed Terrastar into his den, heart pounding as she went. ‘What has happened while I was gone?’

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Mintwhisper - 32 moons - Warrior - Healthy - Territory - Mentions: Terrastar, Oakpaw, Rainpaw, Birchheart(briefly), Open!

Mintwhisper nodded at Terrastar’s words before starting to turn towards the medicine cat den to check on Rainpaw. She was surprised that Terrastar accepted Owlpaw going with her and not his mentor. Oh well, she was glad that she would be going on this mission. It meant getting to know Aetherclan on less hostile circumstances and helping both clans.

However she paused in her tracks when she heard Terrastar continue to speak. “...we also lost Stormstep today.” And the red she cat felt numb as something cold seemed to wash over her. The former deputy had been sweet despite his hotheadedness at the border. She would miss him but she couldn’t speak for how Rainpaw must feel. Her head hung a bit more than before as she walked toward the medicine cat den, pausing to congratulate Birchheart.

As the deep red warrior reached her destination she saw Rainpaw and Owlpaw huddled up together, she let out and involuntary sigh. Not of exasperation but more of sympathy as well as her own feelings. She shook her head and entered the den, weaving around Owlpaw and laying on Rainpaw’s other side silently. She pressed against the smaller cat supportingly and admired the young apprentice’s strength, she still kept her head up despite the sad news.

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Owlpaw - 7 Moons - Apprentice- Healthy - Territory - Mentions: @ Rainpaw, Terrastar, Mintwhisper, Birchheart, Open


Owlpaw felt his whiskers curl in a pot of nervousness. What had he just done. As he contemplated his quick and half hearted decision... His head snapped from staring into nothingness and back to Terrastar. What? His head stretched as if he was tall enough to overlook the sea of fur before him. His heart growing light in the darkest crevasse but he did not waver from Rainpaw’s side. His frowning but desperate face searching and searching for her heard a familiar voice.

His nape inched again finding what he was looking for. His mentor. He wanted to shout her name and fling himself at the beloved she-cat but couldn’t budge. And for good measurement. Birchheart was now the clans new deputy wiring the lost of Stormstep. The death toll from this recent event was unsettling. And the apprentice couldn’t help but shrivel his neck as if trying to disappear inside his own shell. He felt happy for Birchheart and wanted to approach her but shortly after she had arrived, she and Terrastar had excluded themselves.

As his absenteeism started to flare up, Rainpaw’s soft embrace interrupted that process for now, causing him to blink out of his reoccurring daze. He was so out of it that he didn’t notice that Mintwhisper had joined them in the den. Her sigh nearly making him jump in his skin. His irises enlarged ten fold, like an owl stare, his chest puffing with rapid breaths as he kept his cool. Rainpaw has said something but he couldn’t recall what she muttered. Glancing down beside him with fixated spheroids, she was still leaning into him lightly. A small smile complimenting her fragile but exquisite face. Perhaps it was something good she had said? A swallow to indicate that he was still there and aware of her presence. He patiently waited for Oakpaw; a bit ravenous for the medicine cat apprentice was already getting a line for healing.

Of course Mintwhisper wouldn’t let anything go south on her watch, shifting a pinna in the warriors direction to make sure she was still here. He would have to venture with her at some point to find a new source of water with Fernstar’s communion.

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Terrastar - 38 Moons - Leader - Healthy - Camp, Leader's Den - Mentions: Birchheart, Open!

Terrastar still had to think of a new warrior to mentor Rainpaw, though he silently considered making her a warrior to avoid all the trouble of a new mentor for a few days. He settled down in his nest once he was in his den, gesturing for Birchheart to make herself comfortable. "Today was hectic, to say the least." He started, recalling the day's event in his mind's eye. "First I wanted to re-mark the border by the island, I've never seen Aetherclan use it, so don't see why they should have access to the land closest to it. Stormstep misunderstood and marked the border on the other side of it." He gave a soft sigh, clearly still annoyed at the misunderstanding, though his eyes softened with sadness as he recalled his dead friend. "You saw what happened there, but after you left we saw that the lake had dried out, and there was a fire on the other side." He went on, curling his tail over his paws and closing his eyes as he remembered the charred body of Maplestream. "Maplestream and another cat died in that blaze, Rainpaw got injured." He looked at Birchheart, feeling comfortable enough around her to let her see how sad he was. "Stormstep seemingly just vanished from the patrol, I scented blood in his scent trail... Too much for him to still be alive." His ears flattened at the thought. While he had put on a strong face in front of the Clan, he let Birchheart see a more vulnerable and broken up part of him. It was a part he would hide from everyone else at all costs.

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Birchheart - 24 Moons - Deputy - Healthy - Camp - Mentions: Terrastar, Open!

Birchheart’s ears dropped a little when she heard the crazy news. Stormstep was a noble deputy, but she’d be wrong if she said she didn’t think he was questionable, but who isn’t now a days. She purred and cuddled up next to her leader, trying to provide some form of comfort. “I hope everything gets better from here, and I promise I won’t let you down.” Birchheart reassured her leader, not that he needed any. She stayed cuddled up next to him. It made her heart happy. She closed her eyes a little, basking in the silent company of Terrastar. She hoped that this could go on forever, and she felt like Terrastar needed it too. She could tell he was extremely stressed by the situation, and would do anything to help calm him down.

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Mintwhisper - 32 moons - Warrior - Healthy - Camp - Mentions: Rainpaw, Owlpaw, Open!

Mintwhisper mentally shook off her grief and started a quiet rumbling purr, sitting up and waiting for Oakpaw to come inspect Rainpaw’s injuries. She glanced at Owlpaw curious as to what he had to make of the news, surely he would be proud of his mentor’s achievement and perhaps a bit wary of their upcoming journey? She could only guess. “I wonder who Fernstar may choose to accompany us on our quest.” She mummered to the tom, her purr winding down so she could speak.

She glanced down at Rainpaw silently wondering if the she-cat would still want to talk before continuing, pulling her white tipped tail to cover her paws. “I think it’d be wise to get to know you more so we can work together well.” She meowed, her mint green gaze resting on Owlpaw.

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Rainpaw - 12 Moons - Apprentice - Gash on Left Thigh - Territory - Mentions: Owlpaw, Mintwhisper

Owlpaw said nothing, but Rainpaw figured he had a lot on his mind. Her quiet statement was more for herself, anyway. She watched as Birchheart disspeared into Terrastar’s den and Mintwhisper approached the two apprentices.

She let out a small sigh in comfort when Mintwhisper’s body pressed to her other side. She felt safe cushioned between two cats she trusted.

When Mintwhisper mentioned the quest for water, she wondered the same thing. After all, she hadn’t really met any Aetherclan cats besides Fernstar and the tom they ran into at the border. She briefly remembered Stormstep and forced down a lump in her throat before saying, “Perhaps the tom that was at the border near the lake? I heard many Aetherclan cats were still recovering, and he didn’t seem to have any injuries,” she guessed, looking up at Maplestream.

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Risingstorm - 27 (I think I recall we aged up by one recently? Please correct me if not!) Moons - Warrior - Healthy - Camp - Mentions: Terrastar, Birchheart, open!

What was he hearing true? Mapplestream and Stormstep had perished, and Birchheart would be the new deputy? Not that he doubted her capability to be so, by any means; it had all been announced so swiftly. And not only that, but the lake had dried up. His tail lashed with frustrated nervousness.

"Congr..." he quietly attempted to congratulate the newest deputy as she passed by while following Terrastar to his den. He awkwardly cleared his throat as he realized he had spoken too quietly and too late, as he was lost in his own thoughts over the bombardment of news Terrastar had delivered to the clan.

I feel so useless right now, he thought to himself with a sigh, his eyes set upon his paws. I went out on a hunt and returned to camp with nothing, he began to recount, I attempted, and hoped, to help Birchheart and Tatteredjaw with their journey with Rubypaw, although I understand I would be one cat too many, and now Mintwhisper and Owlpaw had both taken the volunteer roles to help mark the borders tomorrow.

Drawing a deep breath through his nostrils, Risingstorm lifted his gaze. There must be something he could do, and he was determined to act. Gathering himself up on his paws, he made strides over to the leader's den, slowing down to a respectful speed and softness as he approached. The two inhabitants spoke in low tones, which is just as he preferred. The last thing he would want to do is eavesdrop on a private conversation between leader and deputy. "Excuse me, Terrastar?" he gingerly called out. "May I speak to you very briefly?"


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Owlpaw - 7 Moons - Apprentice- Healthy - Territory - Mentions: @ Rainpaw,r, Mintwhisper, Open

The grey spotted apprentice noticed a pair of eyes now mirroring his boxy frame. As he leaned his head over, he recognized that it was Mintwhisper, and remember that she was there the entire time. He slowly rested his chin ontop of Rainpaw as the large warrior spoke, with a soft monical purr. He gave the gesture a moment's thought, and nodding in agreement. He hadn't met any of the Aetherclan cats, his chin unresting from Rainpaw's skull to look at both of them. It was evident that both cats met at least one cat from the 'other' side. Shifting his paws to get better acquainted with the row of cats, he tucked his bobbed appendage under his rump. A gulp forcing down his esophagus, in hopes that things well.

At the notation of Mintwhisper's recommendation to get..Better acquainted she mentioned, the apprentice chuckled lightly. " That would be best, yeah?" He started to eradicate a smoothing purr of his own, especially if he were to journey with her to find water. He trusted the warrior, and his judgement of her was noble and honest. Plus she was Rainpaw's companion. He shook his nape to re-fluff his chest, waiting for Oakpaw's silhouette is emerge within the den. Actually forgetting that Mintwhisper was to accompany him, he had to leave Oakpaw with taking care of Rainpaw. Owlpaw clenched his jaws slightly at the possible complication but had to have faith in the new apprentice. Closing his eyes with an internal sigh, he started to picture how the communion of both clans would work. With Fernstar there... Hopefully balance would be even..

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